Position Description

Position title Reports to Employment type (FT/PT) Location No. of direct reports Date (created or reviewed) Manager, Education Projects Executive Director, Education Team FT (but will also consider 4 days) Sydney or Melbourne 1 January 2014

The Operating Environment

Social Ventures Australia works with innovative partners to invest in social change. We help to create better education and employment outcomes for disadvantaged Australians by bringing the best of business to the social sector, and by working with partners to strategically invest capital and expertise. SVA Consulting shares evidence and knowledge to build social sector capacity, while SVA Impact Investing introduces new capital and innovative financial models to help solve entrenched problems. SVA provides cradle to career support for disadvantaged Australians by removing the sector -wide challenges that impede social change. We do this by:

Improving capital flow, Attracting experienced talent, and Building the evidence base
Team/Unit Overview SVAs Education team is currently comprised of an Executive Director, a Director of the Bright Spots Schools Connection, a Senior Project Officer of the Bright Spots Schools Connection, a Project Officer and a Project Support Officer. SVAs Education team focuses on helping socially disadvantaged Australian children have a better chance to thrive at school. Preparing all children for the 21st Century is about preparing Australia to meet future challenges. Planning for the world of tomorrow will take sustained collaboration between schools, philanthropists, researchers, social entrepreneurs, businesses and governments. In pursuing this goal, none of us need start from scratch. There are educational bright spots throughout Australia, and SVAs approach begins with finding these innovations which are already making a significant and measurable difference to the prospects of Australias disadvantaged students. With our collaborators from across sectors we are working to:

 Support Bright Spots with money, expertise and networks, so that they can sustain and develop their
work. In addition to dozens of schools and several universities, SVA is supporting non-profit ventures such as the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME), The Beacon Foundation, The Song Room and Teach for Australia.

Understand the insights behind these innovations, and how they could be successfully adapted for
different schools and communities.

Showcase and share these learnings through peer networks and clusters and through practical toolkits
and guides for schools, universities and others to enable scaling and replication.

Bring together influential groups to guide and support this work, including our annual cross-sector SVA
Education Dialogue. Our goal is to turn Bright Spots into a Bright System.

Position Purpose
The role of the Manager is to support the Executive Director by designing, managing, overseeing and delivering projects that underpin the Education teams strategy. The purpose of this position is to scope and deliver projects, and to manage the Project Officer who will assist in research and project delivery. This position will work closely with the Executive Director.

Position Responsibilities
The key responsibilities of this position are: Project Management and Delivery

Support identification and framing of the most critical strategic issues affecting education outcomes for
disadvantaged children in Australia

Identify and scope potential projects that are aligned to SVA Education goals and strategy Develop and manage project work plans including activities and deliverables, risks and issues, resourcing
and budgets to ensure the highest quality, data-driven analyses and stakeholder interactions

Conduct qualitative research and analysis through interviews with non-profit staff, school
representatives and experts in the field

Project manage multiple projects concurrently Manage project resources, including human resources sourced both internally and externally, required
to execute on multiple projects running concurrently

Provide regular project updates to the Executive Director Ensure project meets tracking, reporting and delivery requirements of contract or other agreements
between partners

Prepare clear and compelling presentation materials Facilitate and present analysis and findings Capture and share knowledge from projects both internally and externally

Team Management

Ensure the project team is appropriately staffed to operate as effectively as possible, and to manage the
performance appraisal process

Manage and appropriately allocate responsibilities to team members Support professional development of project team and broader Education team Work closely with Education team members to develop and improve outputs, exceed partner
expectations and share knowledge Stakeholder Management

Support identification of new potential partners and ventures which operate key education programs
that align with the SVA Education strategy

Support the due diligence process for new potential partners and ventures including making a
recommendation on whether they should enter the SVA venture portfolio

Develop and manage key relationships with partner and venture CEOs, their executive teams and other
key stakeholders e.g. funders, government, academics, schools

Draft agreements, contracts and other documentation to manage the relationship between SVA and
partners General

Build relationships with and work with other teams within SVA, e.g. SVA Connect, SVA Consulting, SVA
Employment, SVA Government Relations to deliver joint projects

Manage SVA Educations measurement and evaluation process

Special Requirements
This position involves close interaction with multiple stakeholders so effective relationship management skills, along with high emotional intelligence and a proven track record in managing substantial projects is essential. This position also requires accountability, flexibility and the ability to manage several projects simultaneously. Interstate travel will be required. To effectively perform this position, the person will require the following: KNOWLEDGE

Demonstrated knowledge, passion and commitment to working in the social sector and on
societys most important challenges

Demonstrated knowledge and experience of managing substantial projects with multiple

stakeholders

Demonstrated interest in understanding the education landscape in Australia

EXPERIENCE

At least five years experience working within a problem-solving role, e.g. a top-tier consulting
firm, law, finance, engineering

Education sector experience highly desirable Government experience or non-profit experience desirable Strong track record in successful project delivery A successful track record in working closely with executive teams/senior professionals Proven leadership and people management skills, motivating staff to fulfil their potential Proven ability and experience of managing client relationships and multiple stakeholders, both internal and external

Experience in working across multiple projects concurrently IT literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS

Undergraduate degree Masters-level qualification desirable

SKILLS

Project Management Ability to plan and project manage substantial projects

Ability to meet deadlines, often within very tight timeframes Capacity to balance the need to operate independently and work as part of a team, as various
tasks may require

Ability to lead the development of project-level budgets and forecasts and track monthly
performance Analysis and problem solving Ability to visualise, articulate, and solve complex problems and concepts, and make recommendations based on available information

Creativity in problem solving, and a keen business sense demonstrated in either a professional
or academic environment Communication

Ability to write, edit, and review documents for internal and external audiences

 Strong verbal communicator and listener Ability to use Microsoft Office and other relevant programs to articulate and present findings
in a clear manner Team Management Ability to motivate and work with team members to deliver on timelines and overall strategy

Ability to manage the performance review process Capacity to act as coordinator of internal (Education, Consulting, Marketing and Events,
Government Relations) and external (pro bono, partner resources, external consultants and interns) resources needed by the team Research Conducting qualitative research and analysis through interviews with non-profit staff, and experts in the field

Conducting quantitative research and analysis of the non-profit sector

Inter-Personal Well-rounded inter-personal skill set with the capacity to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and work effectively in a team environment Reporting

Ability to compile necessary reports for the team to keep overview of projects Support compilation of regular reports for SVA Board
IT (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Ability to use Microsoft Office and other relevant programs to create financial models, articulate and present findings in a clear manner

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS

Highly self-motivated High attention to detail Organised Positive can do attitude Flexible and able to thrive in a dynamic environment Accountable Effective listener Works well with others to realise shared goals a real team player Actively seeks insights and views of others