<ul><li>Full-time, ongoing position</li></ul><p>Catholic Education Melbourne (CEM) is a dynamic education service provider to 335 Catholic primary, secondary and special schools in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. More than 450 staff work across the head office in East Melbourne and four regional offices in the North, East, South and West. CEM provides services to schools in areas as diverse as Curriculum, RE, Finance, ICT, Marketing and Communications, Student Wellbeing, Legal, Planning and Industrial Relations. This community is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care. </p><h4> ABOUT THE POSITION </h4><p>Reporting to the Manager, Finance &amp; Information Management, you will provide high level financial leadership and operational management, as well as leadership to the CEMs finance functions and holds a pivotal role in managing the financial capabilities, structures and allocations that enable the Finance team to deliver on CEM’s strategic and operational objectives. </p><h4> TO BE SUCCESSFUL </h4><p>Strategically focused and highly competent leading a multi-disciplinary specialist team to provide timely and accurate information and insightful recommendations to drive business performance. You will be a genuine business partner who is able to build strong relationships across the business. Technically astute, you will have demonstrated success improving management and performance reporting through efficient systems and reporting tools. </p><p>The successful applicant will also be subject to a Working with Children Check and a National Police Record Check and must hold full unrestricted working rights for Australia to be considered for this role. </p><h4> SELECTION CRITERIA  </h4><p>Please refer to the relevant position description provided on the Catholic Education Melbourne website for the Key Selection Criteria. </p><h4>WHATS IN IT FOR YOU? </h4><ul><li>Generous salary and conditions </li><li>professional development opportunities </li><li>work/Life balance  </li><li>the opportunity for flexible working arrangements </li><li>enhancing the education of more than 150,000 students. </li></ul><h4> HOW TO APPLY </h4><p>Further information about the position including a detailed position description and application requirements can be accessed via the <a href="https://www.cem.edu.au/Work-in-our-schools/Job-Search.aspx" rel="nofollow">Job Search</a> tab on the CEM website at <a href="http://www.cem.edu.au" rel="nofollow">www.cem.edu.au</a>, and entering the position title in the ‘Keyword’ search field. </p><h5> Applicants need to provide: </h5><ol><li>a separate statement addressing the Key Selection Criteria </li><li>a cover letter  </li><li>an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae </li><li>the contact details for two employment referees (upon request).  </li></ol><p> Applications can be uploaded via the ‘Apply’ tab on the Catholic Education Melbourne website. All enquiries can be directed to the Recruitment Officer at <a href="http://recruitment&#64;cem.edu.au" rel="nofollow">recruitment&#64;cem.edu.au</a> or (03) 9267 0228 </p><h4>APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 4 pm Thursday 16th July</h4><p> Recruitment Agencies - thank you for thinking of us, however we do endeavour to fill our opportunities through direct channels wherever possible. If we find that we do need agency assistance, we’ll be in touch. </p><h4>NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19 </h4><p>CEM endeavour to continue with our hiring activities this time, however we may alter our recruitment procedure to align with applicable social distancing guidelines. This may include the use virtual meeting platforms. This approach may change in future, subject to the advice of relevant health authorities. </p><p>In applying for a position with Catholic Education Melbourne (CEM), you will be asked to provide certain personal information to enable your application to be considered. Any personal information that is provided to CEM in relation to an application for employment will be handled in accordance with CEM’s obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). To find out more about how CEM handles personal information, you are encouraged to read the <a href="https://www.cem.edu.au/About-Us/Policies/Privacy-Policy.aspx" rel="nofollow">CEM Privacy Policy</a> which can be found on the website. </p>