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Overview 54 reasons is proud to play a pivotal role championing a child-rights-based approachensuring children''s voices, experiences, and strengths are central to every aspect of our service delivery. Join us as the Head of Strategy and Partnerships to shape a future where every child''s rights are realised. You will amplify our national impact by driving bold partnerships, unlocking sustainable funding, and scaling innovative solutions where children''s rights are not being met. 54 reasons is Australias leading child rights organisation. Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we are here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity. With the childs voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services, this is the place to realise your purpose. A place to make a difference : In this full-time permanent role, youll work as part of our Strategy and Partnership team in Melbourne, but were happy to chat with any interested candidates located elsewhere to help us create lasting change for children everywhere. You will make a difference by: Leading change to drive scalable solutions where children''s rights remain unmet Championing the voices of childrenensuring they are heard at every level of decision-making across Australia Strengthening service delivery and advocating for policy and system-level change Deepening our relationships with First Nations communities and Community Controlled organisations and driving systems-change for refugee and migrant children Partnering with the Leadership Team, internal leaders and key external stakeholdersincluding government, service partners, media, and sector networksto represent and elevate 54 reasons A place to feel valued Your track record of integrity and collaboration and deep expertise in a similar role designing and delivering strategy and/or innovation portfolios in the Australian community services sector will be invaluable. Youre highly self-organised, skilled in coordinating and delivering through teams to strict timelines, with a solutions mindset, sound judgement and problem-solving skills. This role This role requires : Demonstrated experience of success in high value business development and an ability to engage deeply with community sector financials and diverse funding or business models Strong applied understanding of Australian national, state and territory government policy and processes Ability to build, negotiate and sustain genuine lasting partnerships across government, for profit and not-for-profit sectors Demonstrated ability to influence, communicate and lead change with Board to exec, subject matter experts and on-ground practitioners, tailoring with respect to cross-cultural and other diverse audiences Senior leadership experience operating within complex environments A genuine passion to support and manage a high-performing team to meet and exceed objectives and achieve positive outcomes for children and young people Minimum Bachelors degree in a relevant field A place to belong At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs. We are a diverse team, embracing differences as one strong and united group. We offer a range of rewards for your effort, including: Opportunity to work on additional projects to stretch and connect to programs in different ways Individual learning plans to support career development Full salary packaging benefits Extra leave, including ceremonial leave, to ensure youre able to perform at your best Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free Employee Wellbeing Program Celebrate and feel supported in our diversity with an inclusive culture and workforce reflecting the communities we serve Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits. Does this sound like the place for you? Wed love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply. Applications Close: Friday, 6 February 2026 For more information, including a copy of the position description, click Apply. This will redirect you to the main ad on our careers page. For more information about this position, please contact Vicki Mau, Executive Director, 54 reasons, on [email protected]. For more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page. We understand the need for work-life balance. Weve advertised this role as full-time, but if youre looking for something different, please let us know. We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. If we didnt quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [email protected]. Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supportedno matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs. Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with OH&S obligations. If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [email protected] for further support. #J-18808-Ljbffr