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• Drive high impact mental health education promoting disaster preparedness and recovery.
• Forge powerful partnerships that create lasting change.
• Inspire and lead a passionate project team.
  
  

About The Role

This exciting leadership opportunity sits within the MacKillop Seasons team and reports directly to the Director, MacKillop Seasons. As the National Lead – Disaster Resilience, you will lead the delivery of the evidence-based grief education programs to support children, young people and adults prepare and respond to disasters across New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland. Funded by both State and Federal governments, you will manage a national team and be responsible for the rollout of MacKillop Seasons' education programs, ensuring alignment with project milestones. A key focus of the role is to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to expand the reach of MacKillop Seasons and identify future funding opportunities.

About You

You are a strategic and compassionate leader with a strong background in education, psychology or health, ideally with experience in delivering mental health education. Drawing on your significant experience managing and delivering education services to support children, young people and families, you will be responsible for strengthening partnerships and the delivery of training and programs for schools and community organisations. You bring a collaborative mindset, excellent communication skills, and a passion for supporting communities through trauma-informed education. You thrive in dynamic environments, are confident managing complex projects, and are committed to improving wellbeing outcomes for children, young people, and adults affected by disaster.

This is a non-ongoing Full Time opportunity until June 30th 2027 based in Frenchs Forest or South Melbourne within our Mackillop Seasons Program. This role reports to the Mackillop Seasons – Director.

What You Will Do

• Lead the planning, implementation, and management of disaster resilience projects, including budget and resource oversight.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including schools, community organisations and government bodies.
• Support and develop a team, fostering a culture of collaboration and growth.
• Promote MacKillop Seasons' initiatives through key stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, conference presentations, and industry events and awards.
  
  

Key Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in education, health, or community services, with demonstrated project management experience.
• Proven leadership experience, including team development, performance management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in disaster recovery with established networks across relevant sectors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports and presentations.
  
  

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page.

For more information on MacKillop Seasons and our 30 year history, please visit our website.

For more information, please contact: Ally Jones at

Why Join Us

• Salary packaging – we can help you to maximize your salary packaging up to $18,550 per year, which allows you to reduce the amount of tax you pay.
• Fitness Passport - which is a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to you and your family. For a fraction of the price of a regular gym membership.
• Employee Assistance Program- Free access to a wide range of options with all aspects of life such as social, financial, physical, mental health by providing counselling and coaching supporting relating both to your circumstance, even including health advice from qualified nutritionists.
• Supportive Environment - Monthly supportive meetings with your direct manager.
• Sanctuary Organisation - MacKillop's work is underpinned by the Sanctuary Model, an evidence-supported, whole of organisation framework that brings our values to life. The model reinforces our ability to create a safe environment that teaches people to cope effectively with stress and trauma, and to heal.
  
  

You Must Have a

• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles).
  
  

Our Commitment

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person's ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.Seniority level

• Seniority levelDirector

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionOther
• IndustriesIndividual and Family Services

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