Chief Executive Officer

1 week ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia RAILS - Refugee and Immigration Legal Service Full time
About the role The RAILS CEO provides leadership, strategic positioning, and management of RAILS, consistent with directions of the Management Committee, funding agreements, legislative and professional requirements. The RAILS CEO provides Centre leadership and is responsible for ensuring delivery of RAILS' strategic plan. They ensure operational excellence, financial sustainability, and an inclusive, high-performing culture that reflects our values and commitment to meeting the legal needs of the most vulnerable migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Queensland. This role is a CEO role; however the Management Committee is open applications for a combined CEO and Principal Solicitor role.
About you
You are a dedicated, flexible and positive professional and enjoy working in the community legal sector and with migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
Essential requirements for the role:
Proven experience in a senior management role in a legal or community legal service setting
Knowledge and understanding of the community legal assistance sector
Financial management skills, including in budget forecasting and development
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proven experience in building and maintaining a strong team and stakeholder relationships
Desirable requirements for the role
Current unrestricted practising certificate or previous legal experience
Knowledge and understanding of social and political factors relevant to migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers
Experience or understanding of immigration and refugee legal service delivery
Further details about the role - including the full selection criteria - are available on Ethical Jobs.
Key responsibilities of the role
Delivery of the RAILS strategic plan
Ensuring the high performance of RAILS' legal practice, integrated and community services and across all operational areas
Building and maintaining close stakeholder relationships
Effective governance of the Centre, including through support for, and reporting to, the Management Committee
Oversee strategic risk management under the Community Legal Centres Australia Risk Management Guide
Risk management in relation to legal and contractual compliance and organisational sustainability
Centre and Team Leadership
Leading and maintaining a value based organisational culture
Leading the RAILS Leadership Team
Direct supervision of six direct reports (an Operations Director, 3 Legal Practice Directors, an Executive Assistant, and a Philanthropy Co-ordinator)
Financial, Funding and Fundraising
Strategic leadership to maintain or grow the financial position of the organisation
Oversight of development of annual budget and of financial reporting
Briefing of finance sub-committee of Management Committee (supported by RAILS' finance team)
Management of funding arrangements
Responsibility for the National Access to Justice Partnership (NAJP) relationship
Management of nominated key pro bono relationships
Law Reform
Strategic supervision of RAILS' advocacy and law reform work
We welcome queries about the role. Please email any queries to using the subject line: CEO enquiry via Ethical Jobs.
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