Organisation Overview

Together4Youth is a collaborative network of 20+ Australian not-for-profits that deliver evidence-based wellbeing and transition-to-work programs for secondary schools. Formed in 2020 and recently spun out from Raise Foundation, T4Y reduces schools’ admin load by acting as a single, coordinated point of contact. Now, as an independent charity with its own Board, the organisation must lock in long-term strategy, sustainable funding and fit-for-purpose infrastructure.

Position Summary

The Interim CEO will steady day-to-day operations while leading a strategic review that clarifies T4Y’s role, finances and impact model. You will strengthen the community-of-practice across member organisations, install lean systems, nurture key relationships and prepare a smooth hand-over to the future permanent CEO.

Key Responsibilities

Focus Areas & Expected Outputs (Month 6)

Strategic Leadership

• Facilitate Board agreement on core purpose and value proposition.

• Deliver a 3-year strategic plan with measurable KPIs and fully costed funding roadmap.

• Provide transparent, data-driven reports to the Board.

Operational Management

• Keep programs running smoothly in partner schools.

• Introduce streamlined SOPs for finance, HR, IT and risk.

• Draft FY-26 budget and workforce plan.

Community of Practice

• Launch at least three new knowledge-sharing mechanisms (e.g., monthly forums, online hub).

• Document a shared code of practice and collaboration metrics.

Impact Measurement

• Finalise a network-wide logic model and indicator set.

• Pilot a common reporting template/dashboard in ≥5 member organisations.

Organisational Readiness

• Confirm org chart, role descriptions, succession and handover plan.

• Compile policy library, stakeholder map and risk register for the incoming CEO.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

10+ years senior leadership, including 5+ years at executive level.

Demonstrated success guiding organisations through transition or rapid growth.

Experience in not-for-profit, education or youth-service settings.

Board engagement, multi-stakeholder management and financial stewardship.

Working knowledge of school environments and youth wellbeing challenges.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Social Sciences or related field.

Preferred (not required)

Experience in start-ups or social enterprises.

Expertise in collective-impact networks or communities of practice.

Familiarity with youth mental-health programs.

Proven ability to design or manage social-impact measurement.

Key Competencies
Strategic thinking · Change management · Collaboration · Stakeholder diplomacy · Financial acumen · Results orientation · Communication · Facilitation · Problem-solving · Organisational development.

Working Conditions & Compensation

Location: Flexible/remote; periodic interstate travel to schools and partners.

Hours: Full-time; occasional evenings/weekends for Board or stakeholder events.

Contract: ~6 month contract. FT/PT flexible. Competitive salary package with salary packaging available

Application Process

Submit via seek.

CV (≤4 pages) summarising leadership roles, change-management achievements and budget responsibilities

Cover letter (≤2 pages) outlining how you will meet the Month 6 deliverables and why T4Y’s mission motivates you.

Three professional referees (contacted post-interview).

Short-listed candidates will complete a two-stage interview an initial 1:1 online for 20 minutes and then a panel + scenario presentation for the candidates we select for the final interviews.

Start date targeted for sometime in August.

Together4Youth is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.

Learn more at together4youth.org.au

For information about the interview process you can email [email protected]