State Manager

**State Manager, WA**

**Join Canteen and make a difference by impacting the lives of young people affected by Cancer.**
- **Lead an inspiring, purposeful and transformative team providing statewide clinical and operational oversight**
- **Based in Perth**
- **$135k + super and benefits.**

**Canteen acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Peoples and sovereign custodians of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Canteen is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and people of all ages. We welcome all people including those from diverse backgrounds, faiths, sexual orientation and/or gender identities.**

**About us**

**Canteen is dedicated to supporting young people and their families affected by cancer. Founded by young cancer patients, our mission is to provide essential programs, services, and resources that positively impact the lives of 12-25 year-olds facing their own diagnosis, dealing with a close family member's cancer, or grieving the loss of a loved one. We believe in the transformative power of our team, and together, we aim to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.**

**Canteen’s success is built on the capability and motivation of its people. We are now seeking a State Manager, WA to join our team. Reporting to the Head of Services, you will work closely with the services leadership team to ensure that service provision is informed by principles of best practice and meets the needs of service users.**

**The role involves setting and implementing strategic visions aligned with national goals, managing multi-disciplinary teams, and fostering a culture of high performance and collaboration. Key responsibilities include overseeing clinical and program delivery, driving engagement initiatives, and building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The State Manager will ensure services are consistently delivered to a high standard, meeting the evolving needs of service users and contributing to Canteen's strategy. This is a high-impact role for a qualified people, programs and operational leader with a natural ability to connect and support.**

**About our benefits**

**We connect, we empower, we challenge, and we are real. These values ground the way we work at Canteen, and underpin a culture that brings people together, collectively, in an inspiring and positive way. Being a part of our team offers you a rewarding, purposeful and genuine experience, with endless opportunities. Find out more on our LinkedIn Life Page.**
- **Base Salary + Superannuation + Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free).**
- **5 Weeks Annual Leave.**
- **Learning & Development opportunities.**

**About our role**
- **Provide day-to-day clinical and operational oversight to the state team, prioritising support and development of the team.**
- **Contribute effectively to organisational clinical and operational governance.**
- **Oversee individual assessment, support planning, and counselling for young people and families accessing services.**
- **Manage risk related to young people and families receiving services within the state.**
- **Ensure high-quality service delivery aligns with best practice, meets professional standards, and adheres to KPIs, on time and within budget.**
- **Ensure high-quality national programs are delivered professionally on time, and within budget as per the National Programs Calendar.**
- **Support staff to build effective relationships with relevant external stakeholders such as hospital teams, outpatient clinics, other cancer support organisations and the wider community sector to build effective care pathways and networks.**
- **Develop and deliver a stakeholder engagement plan that builds awareness of Canteen services and contributes to the organisational strategy.**
- **Lead working groups and committees as part of Canteen’s commitment to cross organisational collaboration and continuous improvement.**
- **Represent Canteen in appropriate public forums to drive awareness of, and support for Canteen and take a ‘lead’ role locally in national fundraisers.**
- **In collaboration with the Head of Services and the Head of Finance, ensure the effective financial and administrative operation of the state, including the preparation and use of relevant budgets.**

**About You**
- **Tertiary qualification in allied health (psychology, social work, counselling or OT) and 10 years’ sector experience.**
- **Experience in managing multi-disciplinary psychosocial teams with demonstrated ability to develop an effective team culture and high performance.**
- **High level experience and knowledge of best practice in providing clinical services and programs to vulnerable young people and families.**
- **Confident networking with general community, as well as corporate, government, health and school professionals.**
- **Proven experience in buil