Position Description - Chief Executive Officer

About Weipa Community Care Association (WCCA)

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a compassionate and dynamic leader in the communities and non-profit space. We’re looking for a confident, experienced, people-focused leader who thrives on building relationships and getting results. You’ll be able to execute our strategic vision while keeping services compliant and effective, pitch ideas to secure funding, and think creatively about partnerships that expand opportunities and bridge infrastructure or funding gaps.

This is your chance to experience the unique Cape York lifestyle and make a difference to our beautiful and diverse region.

Weipa is a vibrant coastal mining town on the Cape York Peninsula, with a local population of 3000 with a further 1300 residing in the neighbouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of Napranum and Mapoon.

As the only regional community organisation supporting all three communities, we play a vital role in delivering essential services and enrichment programs.

Our services offered include Community Centre, Women’s Shelter, Healing Service, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling, NILS, RADIO (Remote Alcohol and Drugs Interventions & Outcomes) , Community Connect & Development, Opportunity shop and Café.

Our dedicated team includes around 11 staff plus volunteers. Together, we work towards our vision:

“Every member of our community has the opportunity to thrive.”

About you

You will bring strong leadership skills demonstrated Community Service sector experience, and the cultural awareness to operate effectively in diverse settings, ideally within Indigenous communities or regional areas with high Indigenous populations. A demonstrated willingness to learn and grow in this space is equally valued. You will also have tertiary qualifications and proven business capability to manage budgets, compliance, operations, and innovation.

At WCCA, we believe that diverse experiences lead to great outcomes. We encourage you to apply for this role even if you don’t tick every box. If you’re still developing some of these skills but you are passionate about our mission, we would love to hear from you.

As CEO, you will:

Inspire a passionate team to deliver services including domestic violence support, youth programs, community development, and drug and alcohol support

Nurture a positive and psychologically safe workplace built on compassion, collaboration, and respect

Lead strategy, operations, and advocacy in partnership with the Board

Drive funding opportunities, financial sustainability, and program growth

Build strong partnerships with local communities, Indigenous leaders, government, and service providers

What you’ll bring:

Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Community Services, Community Development, Management, or related field or comparable work experience

Proven leadership and management experience with at least 5 years in a community or non-profit setting

Demonstrated ability to apply best practice to support individuals experiencing or at risk of experiencing domestic and family violence, drug and alcohol use, trauma, and isolation.

Outstanding stakeholder engagement and ability to operate in cross-cultural settings and build strong relationships with key stakeholders including community, partner organisations, local government, businesses, and Indigenous leaders.

Demonstrated ability to recognise and support personal and professional development, drive continuous improvement, and ensure a physically and psychologically safe and inclusive work environment.

Proven experience in securing, executing, and delivering government funded projects including performance monitoring, confidentiality, data capture, budgeting, compliance and reporting.

High levels of cross- cultural sensitivity including knowledge and experience of working with rural, remote, and Indigenous communities, or a demonstrated willingness to learn.

Experience in new business development including identifying appropriate opportunities in the community, sources of funding, grant writing and advocacy.

High levels of digital literacy and a commitment to using new and emerging technologies to improve operations and service delivery.

What we offer

Base salary: SCHADS Level 8 – salary range between $129–$134K + 12% super

Annual flights: Up to $1,200 per year on travel following completion of probation

Health and wellbeing support: Full gym or aquatic membership

Relocation assistance considered on a case-by-case basis

Probation Period: 6 months

Annual leave: 5 weeks

If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you. To apply please apply through SEEK with a CV and covering letter, maximum 2 pages, explaining how your skills and experience meet the selection criteria, found in the application pack job description, by contacting [email protected]

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply please submit your application to Seek. The position will remain open until a suitable candidate is appointed, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Current CV including telephone and email of at least two referees one of which should be your most recent or current employer