Company Overview
Canossaville Children and Community Services (CCCS) is a Catholic social service agency dedicated to nurturing children and supporting vulnerable families through inclusive, holistic development and community empowerment.
Job Summary
The Executive Director leads CCCS with strategic vision and operational oversight, ensuring mission alignment, organisational sustainability, and strengthened community impact as a trusted social service provider.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of CCCS strategic direction aligned with its Canossian identity and mission
- Collaborate with the Board to ensure effective governance, transparency, and long-term organisational sustainability
- Analyze sector trends to position CCCS for future growth and relevance
- Uphold and integrate CCCS Catholic ethos in leadership and operational decisions
- Foster a culture of care, service, integrity, and formation across all teams
- Motivate and guide staff to embody the mission in their daily work
- Oversee programme delivery across multiple service units to ensure effectiveness and impact
- Manage financial health by directing budgeting, funding strategies, and resource optimisation
- Enhance organisational systems, processes, and capabilities for operational excellence
- Build and maintain strong relationships with government agencies, funders, partners, and the community
- Represent CCCS as a credible and respected voice within the social service sector
- Develop and execute donor engagement and fundraising strategies to support organisational goals
- Lead, develop, and empower a high-performing leadership team to achieve organisational objectives
- Drive organisational capability building and succession planning to ensure leadership continuity
- Promote cross-departmental collaboration to strengthen the One Village culture and break down silos
Preferred competencies and qualifications
- At least 8 to 10 years of senior leadership experience, preferably in social service, education, or related sectors
- Proven ability to lead organisations through change, complexity, and growth
- Strong strategic thinking skills with a track record of translating vision into actionable outcomes
- Financial acumen with experience managing organisational sustainability
- People-centric leadership style that builds trust, develops talent, and leads with humility
- Strong alignment with CCCS mission and values, with openness to embracing and upholding the Catholic ethos
