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Organisation;

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Brightside Recruitment is currently working with a newly established organisation that represents, supports and advocates for community across a range of functions. Established through a landmark process, this newly formed body is standing up its governance, systems and operations for the first time – meaning this is a genuine ground-floor opportunity rather than stepping into someone else's structure. The organisation is guided by Cultural Authority and Community accountability rather than KPI-driven targets, and has a strong internal support function around governance, policy and administration so the right person can focus on leadership, not paperwork.

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Role;

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We are currently looking to fill the Chief Executive Officer role for this organisation. This is a senior executive position leading a multi-arm organisation through its establishment phase, working across the full life of the organisation – engaging with adults, young people and the broader community it serves.

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Your main functions will include;

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- Provide executive leadership across all functions of the organisation, translating the aspirations of elected/representative members into well-governed, well-run delivery, while protecting the organisation's independence and cultural legitimacy.
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- Lead from, and be accountable to, First Peoples' ways of being, knowing and doing – working confidently under Cultural Authority and creating culturally safe,



culturally legitimate workplaces and engagement.
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- Steward finances, systems and people through a period of significant growth and establishment, designing scalable structures that reflect self-determination principles and long‐term sustainability.
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- Build and maintain high‐trust relationships with Community, Traditional Owner groups, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, government and other key institutions – including in contested or high‐scrutiny settings.
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Requirements;

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We are looking for candidates that have;

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- Demonstrated executive leadership experience in complex, multi-part organisations, ideally within representative, statutory, for‐purpose or public sector bodies.
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- Proven ability to set up and run strong statutory and cultural governance, including financial stewardship, risk and compliance, in a high‐scrutiny workplace.
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- Experience working effectively with elected or representative decision‐makers, maintaining clear boundaries between governance and executive delivery.
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- Current Working with Children Check and National Police Check (or ability to obtain).
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Extra Info

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This organisation is very focused on cultural safety, community accountability and long‐term impact over short‐term metrics. They are looking for a mature, resilient leader who can hold boundaries under pressure, lead with humility, and help grow the organisation from establishment through to full operation.

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