Manager, Office of the CEO

• Do you enjoy working within a strong Christian environment?
• Do you love providing administrative support to Boards and the CEO?
• Full time position, based in any capital city.

About Scripture Union Australia

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.

About the role

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 be undertaking a range of activities to ensure the organisation continues to run well - following up on actions identified by the Board and various 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 stand you in good stead for your new position.

You will be well organised, have exceptional verbal and written communication skills and will be comfortable interacting with people from all levels of the organisation in a friendly and professional manner.  Your diplomacy and ability for engaging with external stakeholders will present a positive image of SU to our valued supporters and other parties.  Having excellent planning and organising skills, you will be able to ensure that Board, Committee and Executive meetings all run smoothly.

This role will suit someone who is 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.

What we offer:

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

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Prior experience in a similar role (e.g. management or senior-level Executive Assistant role), 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.

Applications

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

• 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

Click here to be directed to our website for a copy of the Role Statement and to apply.

The closing date for this position is Monday, 15 September 2025.For all other general enquiries please call People Services on

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