Change Manager
Manage change across the entire organisation
Key strategic focus
Australia's largest NGO!
World Vision is Australia’s largest overseas aid and humanitarian organisation. As well as providing relief in emergency situations, we work on long-term development projects with local communities to address the causes of poverty and help them become self-sufficient. Our mission is to engage Australians in the effort to eliminate poverty and its causes.
The Office of Strategy Management (OSM) is responsible for the formulation, execution and evaluation of strategy across the entire organisation. As a result of a number of strategic projects being currently undertaken, there is a unique opportunity to join the team in a highly interactive and influential change management position.
Reporting to the Head of Strategic Change, the role will be responsible for improving execution capabilities through the provision of change management leadership and guidance. The focus will be on major initiatives being undertaken across the organisation and will ensure a consistent approach is being taken in line with WVA’s change management strategy. The role will:
• Ensure a high level of stakeholder engagement and satisfaction
• Identify potential risks and solutions
• Conduct change readiness and impact assessments
• Develop communication plans
• Provide regular reports to relevant stakeholders (e.g., project managers)
• Provide input to training plans
As the successful candidate you will be able to demonstrate proven change management experience in effecting organisational change as well as the following key skills and attributes:
• Degree / post graduate qualification in a change management related discipline
• Proven experience in applied change management theory, methodologies and tools
• Strong communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of project management methodologies
• An ability to work autonomously while engaging with large numbers of internal and external stakeholders
If you believe you have the requisite knowledge, skills and experience and are also supportive of the core values of the organisation, we would encourage you to apply. Please send a resume, with a covering ????? ????? these criteria, to David Marshall at ???@???.???.
To obtain information about our core values and to obtain a copy of the full position description, visit the employment page of our website: www.worldvision.com.au.
Applications close Wednesday 11th November 2009
