Diversity & Inclusion Manager

Introduction:
About us

CoAct is a pioneering not-for-profit that helps people across Australia find employment. Our vision is a community where everyone can reach their potential through meaningful employment.

We are authentic, trusting and focused on growth. Our team have the freedom to work flexibly with over 95 per cent working remotely each week. While we are remote, we connect daily and get together face-to-face for team building and social events. We take good care of our people and encourage work-life harmony, ongoing learning, and a real team connection. These are just a few of the reasons why we are an employer of choice.

Description:
About the Role

CoAct is building a new service offering(s) with a goal to help Australian businesses improve their Diversity and Inclusion practices. As a crucial part of our three-year strategic plan, we have completed the first year of research and development, we are now moving to the next phase of piloting our concepts and are looking for an entrepreneurial DEI leader to help us test, build and deliver our services over the next year. Year three will see us start to commercialise and grow the business.

This role is a crucial role central to the success of the business, you will help shape and design the service, and your ideas and experience will directly help improve diversity practices in Australia.

Your responsibilities will include:
Lead key strategic and operational diversity and inclusion initiatives with business pilot partners
Help devise solutions for pilot partners, through running workshops and discovery sessions.
Support the delivery of the project by working closely with partners to solve problems and capture learnings.
Write reports for pilot partners on key learnings and provide a roadmap on how they can further progress/scale their diversity initiatives.
Work closely with GM Customer and internal stakeholders to help design and shape our new service.

Skills and Experiences:
About you

You are an experienced Diversity & Inclusion Manager who wants to create impact. You have an entrepreneurial spirit and are driven by innovation, creativity, and passion. You are happy to challenge the status quo and are driven to improve DEI practises in Australia.

Team culture and quality of life are important to you. Motivated by challenges and solving problems, you like a fast-paced environment where no day is the same. Strong project management and flexibility come easy.

Recognised as a contemporary leader who has outstanding people skills able to work with a wide range of people, solve problems and think strategically.
Have an innate curiosity and an innovative, intrapreneurial spirit with the ability to navigate ambiguity and a start-up environment.
Experienced in the design, build, implementation, and embedment of organisational development/people strategies that have driven transformational cultural change.
A willingness to roll up your sleeves and get operational work done as needed
Strong communication skills, the ability to write accurate reports, present and facilitate workshops.
Driven to achieve results and goals in a dynamic environment.

What we can offer you

At CoAct, we are honest, down-to-earth and driven to make a difference. We take good care of our people so they can genuinely help our customers.

Work with a purpose, not the commute
Remote / work from anywhere in Australia
Permanent, full-time position with flexible hours (3/4 days a week will be considered)
13 days of wellness leave a year (on top of annual leave)
Health & wellbeing allowance and discounted corporate health insurance
Generous annual training budget
Employer of Choice with a people-first culture that encourages growth
The opportunity to start tomorrow

Talk to us about what is important to you and what you need from the role. We want you to be happy and fulfilled at work.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or age. We strongly encourage people from all cultural backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

All successful applicants will be required to complete criminal history verification and hold a current working with children check.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent