MANAGING DIRECTOR

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Equicare Support Services is committed to building and promoting a diverse and talented workforce that has the support and capacity to deliver high quality services to its participants. Equicare Support Services strives to provide a positive working environment in which all staff are valued and encouraged to contribute. As an equal opportunity employer, Equicare Support Services actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability. 

Equicare Support Services appoints a Director to contribute to the goals and functions of the business. This appointment will provide Equicare Support Services with greater insights and awareness of mportant business and industry issues and be able to appropriately and thoroughly examine their impact on strategy. This is a newly created role. In addition to management responsibilities, the role requires attending weekly meetings and several quarterly and annual board Committee meetings. It is also necessary to take part in financial reporting and general compliance issues.

Position Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensuring that the service has appropriate systems and policies in place for the effective governance and management of the service
• Providing leadership, forward planning and guidance to the service, particularly in relation to developing a strategic culture and direction
• Authority, accountability, and control on behalf of the service
• Overseeing legal functions and responsibilities
• Identifying, evaluating and mitigating risks to the service and its stakeholders (management, staff, participants, families and children), property, finances, goodwill and image

• Overseeing implementation of the service’s human resources policies, procedures and practices including the development of job description for all staff
• Determining staffing requirements for service management and program delivery
• Recruiting staff that have the right technical and personal abilities to help further the service’s Mission
• Conducting official correspondence on behalf of the service
• Performance management of staff, when necessary, in accordance with Equicare Support
• Services policies and procedures and legal requirements

• Establishing a positive, healthy and safe work environment in accordance with all appropriate legislation and regulations
• Working with staff to prepare a comprehensive annual budget and managing the service’s finances
• Identifying, assessing and informing the Management Team and staff of internal and external issues that affect the service
• Overseeing the planning, implementation and evaluation of the service’s programs, services and special projects
• Researching funding sources and overseeing the development of tenders and fundraising plans
• Ensuring that good recordkeeping, bookkeeping and accounting procedures are followed
• Communicating with stakeholders to keep them informed of the work of the service and identifying changes and needs in the local community; and
• Establishing good working relationships and collaborative arrangements with other service providers, community groups, participants, families, carers, local, state and federal government agencies and other organisations to help achieve the goals of the service.