Burke And Beyond, Ceo

About the role
- Make your mark in values-driven human services delivery

Burke and Beyond is a profit-for-purpose, community-based organisation providing services in Eastern and Southern metropolitan Melbourne. Its main objective is to enhance the independence and quality of life for people with an intellectual disability.

Your brief is to ensure ongoing vibrancy, growth and sustainability on behalf of participants, through the judicious stewardship of human, financial and physical resources.

A dynamic leader and manager with a passion for the community services sector, you are a consummate influencer and relationship builder. Your business acumen is based on a lifetime commitment to social justice.

Position Profile

POSITION TITLE: Chief Executive Officer

DIRECTLY REPORTS TO: Board of Management, through the Chair

ABOUT BURKE & BEYOND:
Burke and Beyond is a not-for-profit community-based organisation, which operates services in Melbourne's Eastern and Southern Metropolitan Regions. We provide a wide range of activities and opportunities designed to meet the expressed needs of people with an intellectual disability. Our main objective is to enhance our participants' independence and maximise their quality of life. We focus on establishing connections with the local community and businesses with the view of supporting our participants in experiencing volunteering and working experiences as part of their learning.

OUR VISION: "Inclusion that counts"

OUR MISSION: Burke and Beyond strives to improve lives through social interaction, personal development and community participation

OUR TRADEMARK: Supportive Progressive Accountable

As a team, we:

- Show initiative
- Invest in each other
- Lead by example
- Go above and beyond
- Are respectful and honest

We expect that from everyone associated with us.

1. PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To enhance the viability and sustainability of Burke and Beyond on behalf of its participants.

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 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 vision, mission and trademark.

2. DIRECT REPORTS
- Community Services Manager
- Community Engagement Co-ordinator
- Administrative Team x 2

3. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure strong team cohesion, performance and contribution
- 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 achieve outstanding results in performance
- Ensure all areas of the business see Safety as a high priority, 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 with accurate and timely information regarding overall performance, including financials, risk ratings, compliance, and growth prospects

4. BEHAVIOURAL & LEADERSHIP (COMPETENCIES)
- Engage
- o 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
- Management of Stakeholders
- 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
- o 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
- o Analysis &