Job Description

Lead Victoria's peak body for women and gender diverse people with disabilities

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31st August, 2026

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Women with Disabilities Victoria (WDV) Melbourne (hybrid) | 0.8 FTE | Lead Victoria's peak body for women and gender diverse people with disabilities Nothing about us without us. Women with Disabilities Victoria is looking for its next Chief Executive Officer — a genuine advocate, a steady financial hand, and a leader who can hold both with equal credibility.

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The organisation

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WDV is Victoria's peak advocacy body for women and gender diverse people with disabilities. Founded by and for people with lived experience, it has spent decades building a proud grassroots reputation and a statewide community of more than 1,100 members who look to WDV as their voice. With an endorsed 2025–2029 Strategic Plan, an engaged skills-based Board, and a capable team of around 30 people delivering advocacy, policy, and community programs across the state, WDV is entering its next chapter — and needs a CEO to lead it there.

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The opportunity

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This is a genuinely pivotal moment for WDV. The Board is looking for a leader who can be the organisation's chief advocate and most visible public voice, while also bringing the financial discipline needed to secure its long-term sustainability. You'll be equally comfortable in a Minister's office and sitting alongside members in a community hub.

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You will:

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- Lead delivery of the Board-endorsed 2025–2029 Strategic Plan and its five strategic priorities
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- Diversify and strengthen WDV's funding base beyond government grants — into philanthropy, major donors, fee-for-service and corporate partnerships
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- Be WDV's chief advocate and public voice for women and gender diverse people with disabilities across Victoria
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- Champion an intersectional approach across disability, gender, culture, sexuality and neurodiversity in everything WDV does
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- Build and protect a safe, inclusive, high-performing workplace culture
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- Work closely with the Board on governance, compliance and risk
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- Represent WDV nationally, regionally and statewide with government, funders and the broader sector
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What you'll bring

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- Lived experience of identifying as a woman or gender diverse person with disabilities (essential)
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- Executive leadership experience in health, community, disability or the broader not-for-profit sector, with strong strategy, operations and people management capability
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- A track record working with Not-for-profit Boards, with genuine command of governance, compliance and accountability
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- Proven ability to lead and motivate diverse teams, and build a culture that reflects and values lived experience
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- Exceptional communication and influencing skills — able to represent WDV at the highest levels with government, funders, media and community
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- Deep, intersectional understanding of disability, gender and grassroots advocacy, grounded in a feminist rights framework and social model of disability
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- Advanced financial literacy — strategic financial oversight, cash-flow monitoring, and forecasting revenue and cost efficiencies
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- A track record of winning and managing government and philanthropic grants, including pipeline development, bid leadership, negotiation and acquittals
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- A strategic thinker with the professional resilience to turn vision into operational reality
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Proven multi-year budget modelling, audit readiness and risk management experience in a grant-funded not-for-profit will be highly regarded.

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What's on offer

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- Competitive remuneration: $150,000 FTE plus superannuation, pro-rata for the 0.8 FTE role
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- A genuinely flexible working model — no staff member at WDV is required to work full time, and this role is offered at 0.8 FTE with regular opportunities to work from home
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- Direct influence on state and national policy affecting women and gender diverse people with disabilities
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- A Board that is engaged, skills-based, and genuinely invested in supporting its next CEO
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- Strong foundations to build from: an endorsed strategic plan, an established, values-led team, and a decade-long track record including the Enabling Women Leadership Program
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📌 Chief Executive Officer (Victoria)
🏢 Brooker Consulting
📍 Victoria