Community Engagement Manager Caritas Australia

14 hours ago

Sydney, Australia Social Impact Careers Full time

Significant management opportunity | International NGO | Hybrid working
- Engage with the Australian Catholic community around social & ecological justice
- **Significant management opportunity | International NGO | Hybrid working**:

- **Engage with the Australian Catholic community around social & ecological justice**:
**The Organisation**

Caritas Australia has a vision to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity for all. Caritas Australia partner with the most vulnerable communities to help them build better outcomes by improving access to sustainable livelihoods, clean water, sanitation and education.

As the global community faces profound political, social, economic, and technological changes, Caritas Australia has developed an ambitious ten-year strategy. It is intended to build on their strengths and to take Caritas Australia forward into a future where they will need to be more agile than ever before.

**The Role**

Reporting to the Director of Advancement, you will lead engagements with the Australian Catholic community to inspire tangible action for social and ecological justice
**. **Key responsibilities will include:

- Leading a dispersed team of Community Engagement Specialists
- Building upon the existing community engagement strategy
- Promoting fundraising awareness and actions through Catholic Schools, Parishes and the broader Australian Catholic community to inspire involvement and action
- Building on the existing Diocesan Directors network and further developing the network to connect with each Catholic school and Parish in Australia
- Developing an annual plan for engagement, which includes setting measurable goals and monitoring the quality and effectiveness of all engagement activities

**Benefits & Culture**

Working at Caritas Australia, you will join a team of like-minded individuals who are passionate about tackling poverty and injustice. As part of the Caritas Australia team, you will also benefit from:

- Flexible working arrangements to maintain your work/life balance, including work from home and flexible hours
- Continued professional development and learning, with on-the-job mentoring and coaching;
- Not-for-Profit salary packaging
- Annual remuneration and benefits reviews to ensure you are fairly compensated for your contribution to Caritas Australia;
- Knowing that you are playing a critical role in enhancing the lives of vulnerable groups globally.

**Skills Required**:
For this role, we are seeking a strong leader and progressive thinker, with a mix of the following qualifications, skills and experience:

- Preferred deep understanding of the Church or a Church Agency
- Demonstrated ability to lead disperse and cross-functional teams
- Proven ability to lead community engagement initiatives that result in positive outcomes
- Strong relationship management skills to capture the trust of significant internal and external stakeholders (e.g. Bishops, Diocesan Directors, Catholic Church network)
- Experience managing significant financial budgets and KPI’s

Applicants must have full Australian working rights and be available to work from the Sydney Office at least two days per week.

**How To Apply**

If working with the Catholic community around social & ecological justice is something you are passionate about, please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the skills required section above today.

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