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(As853) Waverley Social Enterprise, CEO

2 months ago


Melbourne, Australia Brooker Consulting Full time

About the role
- Leadership opportunity with real impact in inclusive employment

Waverley Social Enterprise (WSE) is a Supported Employment provider combining a caring culture with a strong commercial focus on practical support. Employing 330 adults with varying abilities and 60 staff across two sites, it generates revenue exceeding $12 million.

As CEO, you will lead, inspire and encourage an executive team of four to realise strategic objectives. By delivering financial and operational stewardship you will enhance the organisation’s reputation and prosperity on behalf of its participants.

Position Profile

Chief Executive Officer
DIRECTLY REPORTS TO: Board of Directors

1. JOB PURPOSE

The role of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is to lead, inspire and mentor the Executive Management Team (EMT) whilst overseeing the management of day-to-day operations, its people, and resources. The CEO is responsible for providing strategic, financial, and operational leadership for the company and will closely coordinate and work with the Board of Directors and EMT.
The CEO will oversee and implement the strategy approved by the board and ensure that the organisation’s structure and processes meet and exceed the strategic and cultural needs that fulfil the organisation’s mission, vision, and values.

2. DIRECT REPORTS
- Group Finance & Corporate Services Manager
- Group Production Manager
- Group Business Manager
- Group Human Resources Manager

3. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Creates a culture of care through their leadership
- Demonstrates commitment to our values across all levels
- Ensures all teams deliver high standards of operating discipline to deliver outstanding results in performance
- Ensuring all areas of the business sees Safety as a high priority and continually reducing injury and lost time
- Creates and drives an inclusive culture that embraces diversity.
- Drives and monitors the execution of the strategic plan
- Drives revenue and income by promoting productivity improvements to minimise costs where needed
- Identifies, builds, and develops talent and capability through clear succession planning, coaching and development
- Develops and maintains effective relationships with stakeholders.
- Demonstrates an overriding commitment to health and safety
- Role model our values every day
- Oversee financial performance and risk profile while ensuring that all compliance and regulatory obligations are met
- Report to the Board of Directors with accurate and timely information regarding Waverley’s overall performance, including financials, risk ratings, compliance, and growth prospects.

4. BEHAVIOURAL & LEADERSHIP (COMPETENCIES)
- Engage
- Communicate effectively
- Create a Safe to Speak up culture
- Work in teams
- Provide guidance on operational and strategic issues as they arise; including provision of strategic recommendations to direct reports based on financial analysis and projections, cost identification and allocation, and revenue/expense analysis.
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of key events regarding operations to officers, managers, and other appropriate stakeholders to keep all relevant parties informed.
- Lead Change
- Implement and change where needed
- Stakeholder management
- Important Leadership Traits
- Strong leadership ability
- Strategic mindset
- Professional business acumen
- Outstanding critical thinking skills
- Excellent ability to lead and manage
- Continually drive effective results
- Communicate effectively at all levels
- Develop
- Give and receive feedback
- Mentor and coach by interacting with members of staff at all levels to foster growth and encourage development among EMT and all members of staff.
- Problem solving
- Analysis & decision making
- Develop innovative solutions
- Manage Risk at all levels
- Achieve results
- Assign people and responsibilities
- Prioritise Work
- Execute
- Meet deadlines
- Learn and Adapt
- Know yourself
- Develop yourself
- Resilience
5. FREQUENT WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- NDIS/DSS
- Board of Directors
- Employees with a disability
- Internal Staff

6. JOB HOLDER REQUIREMENTS
- Demonstrated and extensive senior leadership experience, preferably leading an organisation and reporting to a Board.
- A contemporary knowledge of good governance and the ability to work effectively with a Board, providing high level strategic and policy advice.
- Demonstrated track record of high-level commercial and financial acumen, and strong strategic and analytical skills, including accountability for organisational growth, as well as day-to-day business operations, financial management, corporate governance, and risk management, ensuring the long-term viability of the organisation.
- Commercial experience in the provision of products &/or services for the industrial sector.
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience of the NDIS and disability system in Australia
- Understanding of corporate legal responsibilities within the not-for-profit sector.
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