This is a unique opportunity to build on your international management experience, while impacting on a global scale. The role offers room to develop the organisation and its impact in an established international environment.
In this role you will be overseeing all functions within Australian operation – research, consulting, finance, partnerships, communications and office administration. The role also involves liaising and managing the regional offices, determining global standards for the offices, including the developing and overseeing the smooth running of the procedures between head office and the regions.
We are looking to hire a highly motivated individual who enjoys hard work and demonstrates strong initiative. You will have strong management experience, be an excellent communicator, and you’ll understand how to effectively communicate with – as well as sell and market to - various global demographics. You enjoy working independently, as well as contributing collaboratively. You’re a team player who is driven, creative, and passionate about the use of IEP’s research to help create a better world.
About the Institute for Economics & Peace
The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) is a global think tank, established in 2010 and headquartered in Sydney Australia. It has offices in Sydney, New York, Brussels, Mexico City and Harare. The Institute is dedicated to understanding the intersection between business, peace and economics, and in its area of specialisation it is considered one of the leading think tanks in the world.
IEP has strategic partnerships with many of the leading global organisations in its field of operations. Its strategic partners include the UN, OECD, Commonwealth Secretariat, World Trade Organisation, UN Office on Countering Terrorism, World Vision, Rotary International, International Parliamentary Union and many governments.
IEP’s influence is growing rapidly, with organisational influence nearly doubling in the last year based on several metrics, including media reach, new strategic partners, and consulting revenue. IEP has a secure funding base, strong reserves and a thriving consulting business. Other revenue streams include donations, training, data product sales and workshops.
IEP has an extensive media reach, with articles regularly mentioning either the Institute or references to its products. Its media impressions in the financial year to 30th June 2022 was 26 billion, with news and media references in over 120 countries. It is on track to achieve more than 40 billion impressions this year.
IEP publishes several yearly research reports which have global press campaigns. These reports are the Global Peace Index, Global Terrorism Index and the Ecological Threat report. The Institute also produces several other strategic reports including Cost of Violence to the Global Economy, Business and Peace and the Positive Peace report. The later report sets out the attributes that create peaceful societies. This body of work has been adopted by many global organisations, with hundreds of workshops conducted annually based on the work.
The Institute operates in research, consulting, partnerships, communications, finance and outreach. Outreach is the regional offices and the functions they perform which include giving presentations, arranging and managing strategic relationships, seeking and obtaining consultancy projects for research and training. These functions currently report to the Executive Chairman who founded the Institute, he will be gradually stepping back from the operational components.
The organisation also has other activities, including:
The Chairman
IEP is currently run by the Executive Chairman, Steve Killelea AM, who founded the Institute 15 years ago. After a long career he will stepping back from the day to day running of the operation, however, will retain the Chairman role and will be involved in special projects. The role will report to the Chairman on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis, with accountability for both organisational KPIs and the IEP operational plan.
The successful candidate will be responsible for all the functions within Australian operation – research, consulting, finance, partnerships, communications and office administration. The role also involves liaising and managing the regional offices, determining global standards for the offices, including the developing and overseeing the smooth running of the procedures between head office and the regions.
Annual budgets are set in conjunction with the Chairman and the board, and the successful candidate will be responsible for the administration of the budget, hiring and staff management. The role will also involve being part of the development of the yearly operational plan and strategic plan.
The role will involve overseas travel, at least four times a year, speaking engagements and representing IEP to the press.
All the major product launches are managed from Sydney and the PR conducted through London based PR companies. All the consulting is also carried out in Sydney, therefore for contacts obtained from the regional offices a collaborative approach between the offices is essential.
Other functions that the successful applicant would manage include the development of global training collateral, HR policies and procedures, approval of strategic partners and contract negotiations.
Daily Duties & Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be a self-driven individual with a strong work ethic. They will be an experienced manager, with a background in achieving superior result from their team. They will be skilled in or have a good understanding of marketing, partner management, press relationships, and selling or fundraising.
They will have a keen interest in international relations, societal development and peace, with a successful proven career in business, multilateralism or the public service. This position may be a change in career, but the successful candidate would need to be able show that they had the necessary skills and interests in the work of IEP.
The successful individual will be willing to work both early mornings and early evenings as the regional offices and partners will require contact outside of the normal working hours. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, a high level of ethical integrity and a flexible attitude to work as the work involves working with multiple nationalities and globally diverse ethnic groups.
They should also be a fast learner, with a desire to understand the work of IEP and be able to communicate it in multiple ways.
The Selection Criteria:
Desired personal qualities
Information & to Apply
Location: This position is based full time at IEP headquarters in Sydney, Australia.
Hours: 9:00 – 5:30pm, Monday – Friday. This is an office-based role with an international focus and will require evening or early morning conference calls and presentations.
Remuneration: The Chief Operating Officer remuneration salary package will be commensurate with experience.
Applications to: CV and cover letter addressing the selection criteria and desired personal qualities to [email protected].
Deadline for applications: Monday 12 June, 2023
Website: www.economicsandpeace.org, www.visionofhumanity.org
