Psitin Title: Department /Industry: Lcatin I Centre: General Manager - Operatins Executive YMCA Suth Australia Abut YMCA Suth Australia YMCA Suth Australia is the State's leading prvider f recreatin prgrams and facility management services. It currently manages ver 20 facilities acrss the state, ranging frm health and fitness centres, recreatin centres and aquatic facilities. YMCA Suth Australia is cmmitted t cmmunity and recreatin services as reflected in ur psitining statement:- YMCA Suth Australia is the leading charity that builds cmmunities thrugh recreatin and physical activity. T be missin driven Thrugh ur cmmitment t scial inclusin, health and wellbeing, benevlence, vlunteering and internatinal develpment. T be scially relevant Thrugh ur cmmitment t cmmunity engagement, reginal and rural develpment, yung peple, scial change, envirnmental sustainability and advcacy. T be institutinally viable Thrugh ur cmmitment t gd gvernance, shared leadership, quality, staff and v lunteer develpment and sustainable grwth. We Value The whle persn, cnsisting f a bdy, a mind and a spirit, each f which is f equal imprtance The dignity and intrinsic wrth f all peple regardless f age, gender, ethnicity, belief r ther difference The diversity f peple, cmmunities and natins Equality f pprtunity and justice fr all peple Healthy cmmunities based n relatinships between peple that are characterised by lve, understanding and mutual respect Acceptance f persnal respnsibility Healthier, Happier Cmmunities Psitin Descriptin General Manager - Operatins YMCA Suth Australia
Psitin Summary Classificatin I Grade: Managers Agreement - Grade 7 Emplyment Status: Permanent Full Time The successful applicant will wrk cperatively in the develpment f YMCA Suth Australia, and the achievement f peratinal excellence f all YMCAs within the state. Wrking with the Chief Executive Officer, he/she will assume respnsibility fr YMCA reputatin, peratinal services and grwth and in s ding will ensure the achievement f YMCA Suth Australia s Visin. Achieving YMCA Suth Australia s Visin will be achieved by develping ur peple t ensure the strngest lcal peratins pssible by building the capacity f ur peratinal leadership with a view t cnslidating a strng, independent and capable team. The General Manager Operatins will ensure that each YMCA is respnsible fr the psitive impact n the YMCA s strategic measures and that all staff act in accrdance with YMCA values, plicies and prcedures. They will ensure that managers and their staff are fcused n cmmunity utcmes, custmer satisfactin, high peratinal perfrmance and creating safe YMCAs. The General Manager - Operatins is respnsible fr ensuring the rganisatin meets peratinal expectatins and targets while drawing frm best practice t achieve perfrmance excellence. The rle is als respnsible fr crdinating the cnsultatin and decisin making prcesses, managing prjects, and develping the peple and culture within the rganisatin. The General Manager Operatins will represent the regin in external frums, including with key cntract negtiatins, cmmunity partnerships, the YMCA netwrk, and industry bdies. The rle has a strng business develpment fcus, identifying pprtunities fr business grwth and fundraising acrss the rganisatin. As a senir leader, the General Manager Operatins will play an active rle ensuring the best interests f the brader rganisatin are accunted fr and the activities f the entire YMCA peratins functin is fcusing n delivering the rganisatin s strategic measures. Key Relatinships Psitin reprts t: Chief Executive Officer Direct reprts: Key internal relatinships: Area / Centre Managers Manager Children s Services Manager Cmmunity Strengthening General Manager Crprate and Finance YMCA Suth Australia Senir Management Team YMCA Suth Australia - Staff Psitin Descriptin General Manager - Operatins YMCA Suth Australia
Key external relatinships: Lcal Gvernment Partners State Gvernment Partners Industry Peak Bdies Key Deliverables and Respnsibilities Key Deliverables Whle f Organisatin Supprt Cmpliance supprt and mnitring Operatinal analysis, insights, trends management Financial management and reprting Develpment and implementatin f three year rlling budgets KPI management and reprting Crdinatin f key cmmunicatin and leadership mechanisms Peple and Culture Develpment Business Plan Management and Reprting Operatinal Excellence Develpment and supprt f Area Managers and Managers Achievement f business and financial plans Cntract cmpliance Interventin / Operatinal Trubleshting fr nn perfrming branches / prgrams r services Organisatinal cmpliance t plicies and prcedures Achievement f rganisatinal and lcal targets Organisatinal Expansin Explre and actin pprtunities fr new business and develpment Cmmunity partnerships and relatinships Cntract tendering Prject management and implementatin Statewide Representatin and Engagement Active leadership, engagement and invlvement in YMCA Suth Australia s Senir Management Team (SMT) and Executive Management Team (EMT) Varius cnsultatins with Crprate Services and thers n areas effecting peratins Active invlvement in the brader YMCA Netwrk Representatin / participatin in relevant industry bdies Lead rganisatinal prjects t psitively impact n the YMCA s strategic measure Psitin Descriptin General Manager - Operatins YMCA Suth Australia
General Maintain a thrugh understanding f industry trends and implement imprvements accrdingly Prmte a psitive safety culture by cntributing t health and safety cnsultatin, cmmunicatin and Actin Develp fundraising pprtunities t supprt the YMCA s benevlent wrk Cperate with the YMCA by adhering t the rganisatin s varius plicies, prcedures, wrk practices and standard perating prcedures Perfrm ther duties as required Key Challenges Maintaining satisfied primary custmers and cntract cmpliance acrss disperse and varied facilities, with varied partners and varied cntracts Overseeing large disparate staffing teams Balancing YMCA and cnflicting partner interests and pririties Leading a culture f cntinual change t meet changing internal and external envirnments Maximising participatin and revenue generatin in cmpetitive envirnments Unificatin f Crprate Services and Operatins int ne harmnius team Safeguarding Children / Yung Peple and ther Vulnerable Peple Plicy Yu will be required t: Understand and wrk in accrdance with the YMCA Safeguarding Children / Yung Peple and ther Vulnerable Peple Plicy Wrk Health and Safety Yu will be required t: Familiarise self with all plicies, prcedures and wrk practices and maintain currency f knwledge in relatin t Wrk Health Safety and Envirnment Take respnsibility fr wn bservance f safe wrk practices and safe wrk envirnment and undertake n actins r missins which will adversely affect the health and safety f ther persns Must bey all reasnable instructins r plicies given by management in relatin t health and safety at wrk Ensure all staff wrk in a safe way and bserve wrk health and safety plicies, prcedures and safe wrk practices Participate in develpment f lcal plicies and prcedures where required Cperate with YMCA Suth Australia with respect t legislative wrk health and safety requirements and relevant YMCA Health and Safety Plicies Being respnsible and accuntable fr adhering t the requirements f the Equal Opprtunity Act 1984 Psitin Descriptin General Manager - Operatins YMCA Suth Australia
Prviding an inclusive wrkplace envirnment thrugh adherence t the YMCA's Access and Inclusin Plicy T enable the YMCA Suth Australia t meet its bligatins fr prviding a healthy and safe wrking envirnment fr yu, yu must infrm the Manager Wrk Health, Safety and Envirnment f any issues r cncerns that may affect yur ability t safely perfrm yur rle. Psitin Requirements / Selectin Criteria Capabilities and Behaviurs A strng and inspiring leader f peple wh will supprt teams t achieve YMCA Visin, Missin and Gals A strng educatr, able t share and impart knwledge thus grwing the YMCA s capacity Prven capability t build strng and psitive relatinships with key stakehlders, including cnsultatin and engagement t maximize utcmes A team player capable f wrking within a team twards cmmn gals Able t prblem slve and create slutins Outcmes fcused Authritative and able t direct staff and achieve utcmes Strng and Empathetic leadership skills Highly develped rganisatinal skills Resilient and hardwrking individual with highly develped self-awareness Self-mtivated t succeed and accuntable t wn perfrmance A high degree f alignment with YMCA rganisatinal values is critical t this rle Knwledge and Experience Aquatics, Children s Prgramming, Fitness, Sprt and Recreatin industry knwledge Experience managing cntracts with gvernment authrities Experience managing large and diverse staffing teams Experience leading diverse service fcused businesses Experience in cmpetitive tendering Qualificatins and / r Licenses Relevant tertiary qualificatins in fitness r business HLTAID003 Prvide First Aid (Required prir t cmmencement) CPR Certificatin (Required prir t cmmencement) Current driver's license Current Child-Safe Envirnments (Reprting Abuse and Neglect) Certificate Current Natinal Criminal Histry Recrd Check (NCHRC) and Department f Cmmunities and Scial Inclusin (DCSI) Psitin Descriptin General Manager - Operatins YMCA Suth Australia
Cnditins f Emplyment The successful applicant will be subject t a Plice Recrds Check The successful applicant will hld a current Child-Safe Envirnments (Reprting Abuse and Neglect) Certificate Salary Managers Grade 7 ($130,000 Ttal Package Value) Superannuatin benefits are as per the Superannuatin Guarantee Act (9.5%) All emplyees may be asked t wrk early mrnings, afternns, evenings and weekends r be invlved in a rster Emplyment terms and cnditins are cvered in the YMCA Suth Australia Managers Agreement 2015 Apprval and Acknwledgement Date PD Created r Revised: 30 PD Apprved by: Haydn Rbins - Chief Executive Officer Signed I Date f Apprval: 30 Acknwledgement f Psitn Incumbent I acknwledge that I have read and understd the requirements f the General Manager Operatins psitin. Name: (Print) Signature: Date: Psitin Descriptin General Manager - Operatins YMCA Suth Australia