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Trainer, Leadership and Governance


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Location : Melbourne, Victoria


Created : 2026-02-07


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Use your training skills to create far-reaching social changeAbout Our CommunityThe Our Community Group provides advice, connections, training and easy-to-use tech tools for people and organisations working to build stronger communities.Our partners in that work are not-for-profit organisations and social enterprises; government, philanthropic and corporate grantmakers; donors and volunteers; enlightened businesses; and other community builders.Our vision centres on social inclusion and social equity. Our dream is that every Australian should be able to go out their front door and stroll or wheel to a community group that suits their interests, passions and needs - or log on and do the same.We want to help make it easy for people to join in, learn, celebrate, worship, plant trees, play a game, entertain, and be entertained, care and be cared for, support others and be supported, advocate for rights and celebrate diversity. To get involved. To be valued.We have an ambitious agenda; we''re not constrained by bureaucracy or boundaries; we''re not interested in internal politics or egos, just in contributing something useful to society. We don''t have layers of management, and we don''t want someone to be a cog in the wheel of a corporate system. We want you to have plenty of opportunity to make Our Community enterprises your own, and for you to be as excited about their potential as we are.About the opportunity Trainer, Leadership & GovernanceWe are seeking a full-time, efficient, professional trainer to join our busy Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA) team, one of the Our Community enterprises.You will be responsible for delivering face-to-face and online training to our audience of not-for-profit and social enterprise board members and senior leaders. We work with the not-for-profit and social enterprise sectors across Australia and cover a range of disciplines, including governance, leadership, finance, and fundraising.You will also be responsible for writing and developing training materials including:online self-paced courses delivered through our Learning Management system (LMS)resources to support training (i.e. tools and help sheets)face-to-face training sessionsYou will have shared responsibility for marking assignments for the Diploma of Governance, preparing associated reports, and providing trainee support via email and phone.Your day-to-day tasks will vary a lot, but it''s all focused on making not-for-profit organisations more efficient and effective.About youYou''re a natural facilitator with a strong commitment to education and the community sector. You have highly developed ''soft skills'': you''re friendly, engaging, articulate and able to take your audience on a learning journey. You are excited by the opportunity to create and deliver new and existing training materials to diverse client groups F2F, live online and in pre-recorded webinars.You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including high-level interpersonal skills. You will thrive in this busy training environment and feel rewarded when you see the growth in trainee skills and abilities and the benefits they take back to their organisations.You would describe yourself as a ''lifelong learner'', excited by the opportunity to enhance your own skills and knowledge and then share that knowledge with others in the sector. Your initiative, problem solving, and judgement skills make you a perfect match to review and assess training materials and trainees of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of experience.Of course, your outstanding project planning, time management and organisation skills set you apart from others. You would be described as resourceful and a self-starter, able to juggle multiple projects with innovation and flair. Your strong work ethic and commitment to quality and continuous improvement will enable you to be successful in this unique training role.As part of the team, you will also be happy to share the delivery of training programs that require travel to rural and interstate locations with some evening work and occasional weekend work.The impact you will haveThis role offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of your community.You''ll get the opportunity to work in an ethical company with all the excitement and agility of a start-up without the headaches. We''re built on solid foundations, we''re sustainable and successful but we''ve only just begun. We''re not interested in just keeping things ticking along. We''re builders and we''re on a mission.The successful candidate must:Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a valid work permit or visa.Be prepared to undergo a police check.Will be subject to a probationary period of three (3) months.Have a driver''s license and ideally access to a car to travel to and from any training being delivered face-to-face (mileage will be reimbursed by Our Community).Applications will only be accepted through our online application form (applications received by other means will not be considered).Apply at: close at midnight at 5pm on Monday 16 February 2026.Unlock job insightsSalary match Number of applicants Skills match #J-18808-Ljbffr