Manager, Office of the CEO

Scripture Union Australia (SU) is an interdenominational Christian movement committed to providing Australian children, young people and families with opportunities to experience the transforming love of Jesus and to pursue a lifelong journey of discipleship.

SU is part of the worldwide Scripture Union movement, a movement of Christians working with churches to make God's Good News known to children, young people and families and to encourage people of all ages to meet God daily through Bible reading and prayer. SU is a charitable 'limited by guarantee' not-for-profit organisation comprising more than 900 staff and thousands of volunteers, working with churches and serving in communities in all states and territories across Australia.

All SU staff and volunteers are empowered and equipped to champion a child safe culture and are committed to the highest standards of safety and care in our work with children, young people and families.

As Manager, Office of the CEO, you will work closely with our CEO and Company Secretary to provide executive services to our Board (and its Committees). You will undertake a range of activities to ensure the organisation continues to run well, including following up on actions identified by the Board and committees, compiling agendas and preparing and distributing documents for Board, Committee and Executive meetings. Your experience in drafting professional minutes from high-level meetings will be valuable in this role.

You will be well organised, have exceptional verbal and written communication skills, and be comfortable interacting with people from all levels of the organisation in a friendly and professional manner. Your diplomacy and ability to engage with external stakeholders will present a positive image of SU to supporters and other parties. With excellent planning and organisational skills, you will ensure that Board, Committee and Executive meetings run smoothly. This role suits someone experienced in this type of work or someone interested in understanding how boards and organisations work and willing to learn through providing administrative and management support.

This is a full-time, fixed-term role (until 29 May 2026) that can be based in any capital city, working under a hybrid model.

• Provide executive services to the Board and its Committees in collaboration with the CEO and Company Secretary.
• Follow up actions identified by the Board and committees; prepare agendas and distribute documents for Board, Committee and Executive meetings.
• Draft professional minutes from high-level meetings and maintain accurate records.
• Coordinate communications and liaise with internal and external stakeholders to present a positive image of SU.
• Support smooth running of Board, Committee and Executive meetings through strong planning and organisation.

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Hybrid working environment
• Close knit team environment
• 2 devotion days a year and annual prayer retreat

• Prior experience in a similar role (e.g. management or senior-level Executive Assistant), preferably in the not-for-profit sector.
• Exceptional administrative experience including highly developed minute-taking skills for Boards and Executive teams.
• Relevant training with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) is preferred.

To be considered for this role, please complete your application including:

• Cover Letter – Clearly outlining how you meet the role requirements as listed above for our 'ideal candidate', including your cultural fit within SU. No more than two pages in total.
• Current CV

Submit your application through the SU website to access the Role Statement and apply. The closing date for this position is Monday, 15 September 2025. For general enquiries please call People Services on (07) 3112 6566.

(Recruitment agencies need not enquire or apply. Only direct candidate applications will be considered.)