Positions Available:

ADRA Australia Operation Officer/Manager – Open Heart International (OHI)

  • Full-time, Maximum Term (2 years)
  • Wahroonga, New South Wales

ADRA Australia is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Operation Officer or Manager to provide operational oversight for Open Heart International (OHI), a division of ADRA Australia. The Operation Officer or Manager works in collaboration with ADRA leaders on strategy formulation, fundraising and marketing, finance, and good development practice. They are responsible for seeking new business and funding opportunities that support Open Heart International’s purpose to facilitate the sharing of medical best practice in vulnerable communities and transform lives. The Operation Officer/Manager is also responsible for management and support of volunteer medical professionals and staff, and the coordination of medical trips including fund-raising, travel, insurance, and risk management.

The successful applicant is a servant-leader who is passionate about ADRA’s purpose, “to serve humanity so all may live as God intended” and is committed to meeting the challenges of this diverse role with enthusiasm, collaboration, and teamwork.

The successful applicant must have the legal right to live and work in Australia at the time of application.

A copy of the Position Description and information on how to apply for the role can be found here.

ADRA Australia is a child safe organisation and screens applicants for suitability to work with children, successful applicants will be required to obtain a police check. Police checks must be conducted for each country in which the individual has lived for 12 months or longer over the last five years, and for the individual’s country of citizenship (including dual citizenship holders). Individuals need to provide their consent to a criminal record check and should be informed of the purpose for which the resulting police clearance certificate should be used. ADRA Australia recognises that in limited instances it may prove impossible to obtain a reliable criminal record check. A statutory declaration outlining efforts made to obtain a foreign police check, and disclosing any charges and spent convictions related to child exploitation, may be accepted in lieu.

ADRA Australia is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. A copy of relevant policies are available on request. The appointing body reserves the right to fill positions at its discretion. Successful applicants will already have the legal right to live and work in Australia.