Emergency Management Programs Manager 

  • Full-time
  • Wahroonga, Sydney

 

ADRA Australia is seeking a pragmatic, adaptive person with expertise and drive to join our Emergency Management Team and support our partners internationally and within Australia in the delivery and management of humanitarian and disaster risk reduction programming as well as to provide programming support at the time of major disasters.

The primary responsibilities of this role include:

  1. Partnership management & support: Managing ADRA Australia’s humanitarian partnerships and programming in selected countries and supporting ADRA Australia’s national emergency
    management program.
  2. Consortium engagement: Managing ADRA Australia’s responsibilities with the Church Agency Network Disaster Operations (CAN DO) consortium.
  3. Donor and supporter liaison: Proactively managing communications with relevant institutional donors and support ADRA Australia’s marketing team with relevant information.
  4. Expanding humanitarian programs: Actively seeking new funding opportunities aligned with ADRA Australia’s strategy and support the design of new projects/programs.
  5. Deployment & advisory services: At the time of disasters, supporting ADRA Australia and the Global ADRA Network with surge capacity and relevant technical advice and training.
  6. ADRA Humanitarian Representative: Representing ADRA in a mutually beneficial manner on assigned Government and Church coordinating bodies.

You must have the legal right to live and work in Australia at time of application.

The Job Description that will give you more specific information on this exciting and challenging role and the Employment Application Form can be found here.

 

 

Emergency Management Program Officer

  • Full-time
  • Wahroonga, Sydney

 

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Emergency Management Program Officer to join our Emergency Management team. As the Emergency Management Program Officer you will be responsible for managing the Disaster Ready Church Program in Australia and for managing selected International humanitarian projects and associated partnerships as well as supporting responses following disasters.

You will have a broad knowledge of emergency management and the humanitarian sector along with experience in project management. You will be able to work both collaboratively and autonomously to ensure effective partnerships and achievement of project outcomes. Ultimately, you should be able to contribute to the attainment of specific goals and results of the Emergency Management team and the organisation and in particular apply your humanitarian experience to help churches engage with their local communities to prepare for and respond to disasters.

You will have a relevant qualification and at least 5 years’ work experience in the humanitarian sector.

You will be responsible for living out our values of Connected, Courageous and Compassionate in all interactions with the stakeholders. You will work efficiently, accurately, professionally and in a timely manner to provide a best-in-class support to the team.

You must have the legal right to live and work in Australia at time of application.

Further information on the role and how to apply for the role can be found here.

 

Relationships Manager

  • Full-time
  • Wahroonga, Sydney

 

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Australia is seeking an experienced Relationships Manager who is passionate about developing and nurturing relationships to have maximum impact towards our purpose to serve humanity so all may live as God intended.

The Relationships Manager will work within the Supporter Engagement team and is responsible for identifying and delivering a pipeline of major donors ($5k+) and nurturing existing supporters to maximise retention and donations. They are also accountable for maintaining relationships with current bequest individuals and growing the program.

This role will be an integral part of the team and will work autonomously and efficiently to ensure that they contribute to the attainment of specific goals and results for the Supporter Engagement team and the organisation.

You will be tasked with living out our values of Connected, Courageous and Compassionate in all interactions with others, and will thrive being outward facing, relational and representing ADRA.

The successful applicant must have the legal right to live and work in Australia at the time of application.

Further information on the role and how to apply for the role can be found here.

 

International Programs Coordinator

  • Full-time – Two years maximum term contract
  • Wahroonga, Sydney

 

ADRA Australia is seeking a qualified and experienced Programs Coordinator who is passionate and knowledgeable about the development sector and who will make a real contribution to our International Programs team.

The Programs Coordinator will work within the International Programs team with responsibility for managing international development projects and associated partnerships, and for coordinating the sectoral/thematic program across the agency (as a focal person either on Health, Livelihoods or Education).

They will be an integral part of the team but will work autonomously and efficiently to ensure that projects are operating effectively and within budget by supporting partners to ensure appropriate development and relief practices succeed and archive the desired objectives. Ultimately, they should be able to contribute to the attainment of specific goals and results for the International Programs team and the organisation.

You will be tasked with living out our values of Connected, Courageous and Compassionate in all interactions with the others. The successful applicant will be an organised and confident servant-leader who is passionate about ADRA’s purpose, “to serve humanity so all may live as God intended” and is committed to meeting the challenges of this diverse role with enthusiasm, collaboration, and teamwork.

The successful applicant must have the legal right to live and work in Australia at the time of application.

Further information on the role and how to apply for the role can be found here.

 

Project Facilitator

  • Full-time – One year maximum term contract
  • Wahroonga, Sydney

 

We are seeking a passionate, organised, and confident person with proven interpersonal skills to join our team as the Project Facilitator for our National Programs Department. The successful individual will have experience in planning, researching, presenting, relating well to people of various ages and backgrounds. Reporting to the National Programs Director, this role consists of two main areas of developing a National ADRA Representative program and supporting church mobilisation in NSW.

As the Project Facilitator you will work with a number of stakeholders including Adventist Churches, programs personnel, volunteers, beneficiaries etc.

You will be responsible for living out our values of Connected, Courageous and Compassionate in all interactions with the others. You will work efficiently, accurately, professionally and in a timely manner to provide a best-in-class support to the National Programs Director and the National Programs team.

You must have the legal right to live and work in Australia at time of application.

Further information on the role and how to apply for the role can be found here.

 

About ADRA Australia

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is the official humanitarian agency of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. As part of the global ADRA network which reaches into more than 100 countries, we are motivated by our faith, to enable people and communities in Australia, the South Pacific, Asia and Africa to improve their health and livelihoods and assist people to prepare for and recover from disasters around the world.

ADRA Australia holds full accreditation with the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and is a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and the Australian Council for Social Services (ACOSS).

Our Values – We conduct our work by being:
Connected – working collaboratively for the best outcome for those living in poverty or distress.
Courageous – persevering through challenging situations.
Compassionate – empathising with the communities we work with and with each other.

ADRA Australia is a child safe organisation and screens applicants for suitability to work with children, successful applicants will be required to obtain a police check. Police checks must be conducted for each country in which the individual has lived for 12 months or longer over the last five years, and for the individual’s country of citizenship (including dual citizenship holders). Individuals need to provide their consent to a criminal record check and should be informed of the purpose for which the resulting police clearance certificate should be used. ADRA Australia recognises that in limited instances it may prove impossible to obtain a reliable criminal record check. A statutory declaration outlining efforts made to obtain a foreign police check, and disclosing any charges and spent convictions related to child exploitation, may be accepted in lieu.

ADRA Australia is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. A copy of relevant policies are available on request. The appointing body reserves the right to fill positions at its discretion. Successful applicants will already have the legal right to live and work in Australia.