Director of Operations

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Equality Institute

Hybrid
  • Career category: Finance, Human Resources (HR), Logistics/ Procurement
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: $130,000 AUD-$140,000 AUD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Permanent
  • Location: Australia
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The Equality Institute (EQI) is a global feminist agency working to end violence against women and girls. We are values-driven and underpinned by feminist principles in the ways we work and how we conduct ourselves. We actively apply an understanding of intersectionality in our work and are committed to having diversity reflected in our workplace.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead the execution of EQI’s operational, HR, and support strategies, ensuring alignment with organisational mission, values, and strategic priorities.
  • Own organisational systems and operational workflows, ensuring they are efficient, scalable, integrated, and user-friendly.
  • Act as the executive lead partnership with the Co-CEOs, overseeing budget planning, resource allocation, and financial reporting for stakeholders.
  • Lead and operationalise strategies, including workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, and organisational culture initiatives.
  • Own organisational compliance, risk management, and governance frameworks across operations, HR, and supporting finance.
  • Lead, mentor, and coach direct reports to build organisational capability and resilience.

Who you are (selection criteria)

  • You hold tertiary qualifications in Business Management, or a related field (or possess equivalent experience).
  • You have extensive experience in people, operations, and organisational leadership, ideally within purpose-driven or social impact organisations.
  • You bring a deep understanding of how HR, finance, operations, and systems intersect to create efficient, values-aligned organisations.
  • You have demonstrated experience leading organisational operations, including strategic planning, budgeting, risk management, and compliance.
  • You are skilled in developing and implementing systems, processes, and Standard Operating Procedures that create clarity, consistency, and accountability.
  • You have financial literacy; you’re comfortable working with budgets, reports, approvals, and cost allocations and can translate financial insights into operational decisions.
  • You are confident managing contracts, compliance frameworks, and organisational risk registers, and can lead continuous improvement initiatives in these areas.
  • You are an experienced leader who thrives on developing others; you coach, guide, and empower your team while fostering collaboration, accountability, and shared purpose.
  • You have strong systems capability, with proven experience in leveraging technology to drive efficiency and alignment across teams.
  • You are a clear and strategic communicator, capable of translating organisational goals into actionable work plans and measurable outcomes.
  • You are passionate about gender equality, social justice, and intersectional feminism, and bring this lens to how you lead, manage, and make decisions.
  • You value transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, and you model these principles in how you build relationships across all levels of an organisation.

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