Senior Manager - Modern Slavery

About the role

The Senior Manager – Modern Slavery provides strategic and operational leadership for The Salvation Army’s Modern Slavery Services across Australia. This national role, reporting to the General Manager, can be based anywhere in the country and oversees a small team of specialist direct reports.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the strategic vision and growth of Modern Slavery Services nationally.
• Build and maintain influential relationships with Commonwealth and State governments, philanthropic organisations and sector partners.
• Represent The Salvation Army as a respected voice at conferences, forums and advocacy events.
• Oversee operational management, governance, performance, contracts, funding agreements, budgets, risk management and service compliance.
• Identify and secure new funding opportunities to support innovation and service expansion.
• Develop and implement national practice frameworks, research and evaluation initiatives.
• Foster high‑performing, resilient teams with specialist expertise and lived experience.
• Collaborate across The Salvation Army to influence national policy and advocacy outcomes.

Required profile

• Degree qualifications in Social Work or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience growing services through expanded contract negotiations.
• Extensive leadership experience within Modern Slavery and/or Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence sectors.

Required skills

What we offer

• Salary in accordance with SCHADS Award Level 8.
• Superannuation and access to salary packaging benefits.
• Negotiable remuneration based on experience.