Executive Officer to the State Director

Queensland is a diverse, complex and fast-moving state for 54 reasons, with programs, partnerships and advocacy spanning metropolitan, regional and remote communities. As Executive Officer to the State Director, you’ll play a key role in helping bring focus, coordination and momentum to this work — supporting the decisions, relationships and systems that enable our teams to deliver meaningful change for children, young people and families.

You’ll be the State Director’s trusted right hand: helping steer priorities, shape decisions and keep critical work moving across Queensland. This is more than executive support. You’ll bring clarity to complexity, coordinate high-level stakeholder engagement, and turn information into action. If you’re a strategic thinker who thrives in fast-paced environments and loves bringing structure to competing priorities, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

54 reasons is Australia's leading child rights organisation, no ordinary not-for-profit. Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we're here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child's voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services, this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this full-time, permanent role, you'll work as part of our Queensland Leadership Team in Brisbane to help us create lasting change for children everywhere.

You will make a difference by:

• Providing strategic advice, coordination and executive support to the Queensland State Director.
• Preparing high-quality briefings, reports, board papers and communications that support informed decision-making
• Building strong relationships with government, partners, funders and senior stakeholders
• Coordinating strategic initiatives, governance activities and cross-functional projects across the state
• Managing critical information, contracts and reporting processes to ensure priorities are delivered efficiently and effectively

A place to feel valued

Your deep expertise in executive coordination, strategic advisory support and information management will be invaluable. You're highly organised, politically astute and solutions-focused, with the ability to cut through complexity and create clarity. You communicate with influence, build trusted relationships quickly, and exercise sound judgement in fast-moving environments.

This role requires:

• Significant experience in a senior advisory, executive coordination, chief-of-staff or similar role.
• Exceptional written communication skills, including preparing briefs, reports, board papers and executive correspondence
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior leaders and governance processes in a complex organisation
• Strong stakeholder management skills, ideally including engagement with government and external partners
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or significant equivalent professional experience.

A place to belong

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Competitive salary with full salary packaging benefits – use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
• Individual learning plans to help map and deliver on your career development.
• Internal employment and development opportunities
• Extra leave to support work-life balance and wellbeing
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve, allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!)

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Applications Close: Monday August 17^th, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in, so don't delay in applying!

Position Description: Executive Officer to the State Director

For more information about this position, please contact Rebecca Ketton, Director 54 reasons QLD people.culture@savethechildren.org.au Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

We understand the need for work-life balance. If you're looking for flexibility, we'd love to hear from you and discuss what might work.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact people.culture@savethechildren.org.au for further support.