CareerPlan

Chief Executive Officer

Sydney, Sydney RegionFull-time$180k–$220k2026-10-12

Core

Lead a youth services organization focused on out-of-home care, homelessness, and transitional housing for vulnerable young people.

Role type

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Builds

A well-established not-for-profit organization with 40 staff, serving children and young people in Sydney.

Domain

Non-profit / Community Services / Youth Homelessness / Housing

Required skills

Strategic leadership, operational management, board partnership, financial sustainability, safeguarding, stakeholder engagement, workforce leadership, change management

Preferred skills

Experience in OOHC, homelessness, or housing sectors, government funding navigation, trauma-informed practice, cultural safety

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Partner with the board on governance and strategy, drive operational capacity and financial sustainability, champion child safety and safeguarding, develop leadership capability, build relationships with government and funders, strengthen outcomes measurement.

Seniority

Executive / C-Suite