EWB Development Partnerships Director

Responsible to: CEO

Employment Basis: Permanent, full time

Salary: $60,000 per annum plus superannuation*

Start Date: 5 March 2012           

Location:  Melbourne

*Salary packaging is available. EWB Australia is registered as a Public Benevolent Institution.

 

BACKGROUND

Engineers Without Borders Australia (EWB) is a member-based, non-profit organisation with offices in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. EWB works both within Australia and overseas to improve the knowledge and physical resources of people in need through grassroots engineering programs and capacity building. EWB also aims to educate Australian engineers and the wider community on issues of sustainable development, appropriate technology, poverty and the plight of disadvantaged people around the world.

In 2012, EWB will establish three new business units, replacing the current operational areas. The business units will be:

·     EWB Development Partnerships (our work in community development)

·     EWB Tribe (our community of members and supporters)

·     EWB Institute (our education, leadership and innovation initiatives)

 

EWB DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS

EWB Development Partnerships will facilitate community development in Australia and overseas through partnerships in humanitarian engineering. It will bring about strategic change in the engineering and technical capacity of communities by enabling the exchange of knowledge and resources through a network of integrated partnerships across multiple sectors: community development, engineering, education and government. These partnerships will also enable Australian individuals and companies to contribute effectively to humanitarian work through volunteer opportunities and pro bono engineering.

EWB Development Partnerships incorporates a number of existing EWB programs:

·     Overseas Program in South Asia and South East Asia

·     Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Program

·     Local Program (Australia-based)

These EWB programs are currently coordinated by four staff and rely on EWB members and corporate partners who volunteer their time and resources through placements, project teams and thematic communities of practices.

 

SCOPE OF ROLE

EWB brings together passionate people who are committed to achieve lasting impact through a holistic approach to humanitarian engineering. The organisation is looking for a highly motivated and capable person to fulfill the role of Director for EWB Development Partnerships. This position is based in Melbourne and reports directly to EWB’s CEO.

The Director of EWB Development Partnerships will lead the creation and development of this new EWB business unit, achieving and enabling excellence in humanitarian engineering partnerships and practice.

The Director will be passionate about the areas of humanitarian engineering, community development, education, research, policy, innovation and the transformation of the Australian engineering sector. They will have a deep appreciation for EWB’s values of community, sustainability, respect, learning and quality, and they will understand how to create an inclusive work environment, that promotes mutual trust, respect and great results.

Click here to dowload the full position description for the EWB Institute Director. This document includes a table of responsiblities for this position and identifies the required knowledge, skills and personal attributes.

 

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply for this position, please send a copy of your CV and a cover letter to Lizzie Brown at l.brown@ewb.org.au.

Applications close on Monday 9 January, 2012.