Area Manager

Mission Australia

Cairns, QLD
$135k; super; nfp salary pyckaging benefit
Strategic oversight
Operational performance
People leadership
As Area Manager, you will hold end‑to‑end accountability for a large, diverse portfolio of human services across North Queensland

Job Summary

  • As Area Manager, you will hold end‑to‑end accountability for a large, diverse portfolio of human services across North Queensland.
  • You will lead senior leaders and managers, ensure strong contract and commercial performance, and play a critical role in shaping local service strategy aligned to Mission Australia’s national priorities.
  • Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay) and free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support are among the benefits.

Matching Summary

As Area Manager, you will hold end‑to‑end accountability for a large, diverse portfolio of human services across North Queensland.

Salary

$135K; Super; NFP Salary Packaging benefit

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Strategic Oversight
  • Operational Performance
  • People Leadership
  • Financial Sustainability
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Contract Delivery Accountability

Nice-to-have

  • Christian purpose and values
  • Innovative and inclusive culture
  • Culturally safe support

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 5+ years senior management experience
  • Experience leading large human services operations
  • Proven risk, compliance, and performance management
  • Budget management and financial accountability
  • Leading and developing senior leaders
  • Building senior government and external relationships
  • National police history check
  • Clearance to work with children/vulnerable people

Work Rights

Not specified

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