Our Head of Engineering has the power to change the lives of millions of children around the world.
Playing a pivotal role in our ambitious growth and reach targets, you will be instrumental in leading the design and development of Library for All's customer-facing technology, to support children in low-income communities attain literacy and numeracy through our digital learning platforms.
We've already changed the lives of more than 600,000 children, and with your help we can increase that to 20 million before the end of this decade.
This is no ordinary opportunity.
Library for All creates high quality, culturally relevant books and learning materials to support people learning to read in low-income countries around the world.
Our technology products bring together unique software and hardware to ensure our books can be read by all children, all around the world. Our Head of Engineering is a critical role, leading:
Library For All is no ordinary Not-for-Profit.
As a social enterprise of Save the Children Australia, our mission is to make knowledge accessible to all equally. We have a proud history of using technology to disrupt traditional publishing models, and leverage innovation in our everyday work to deliver meaningful change for children’s education around the world. As a trusted partner to many of the world’s leading development agencies, we’re laser-focused on scaling our impact to create measurable change for millions more children.
Where you come in:
In this full-time, permanent position, based in Brisbane or Melbourne* (though talk to us if you could only consider a different location or if you would require a flexible arrangement such as part-time working) you will lead our technology work and team, You will be a part of our Senior Leadership Team and report to our CEO.
* We suggest Brisbane or Melbourne as that’s where our engineers and leadership team are (mostly) based. Most people work from home a lot of the time, but we value the ability to get together in person when we need to.
You will make an impact by:
Developing and championing a forward R&D strategy for technology Coaching and leading our engineers to develop and maintain our products Running an efficient and flexible hardware assembly function Contributing as part of our Senior Leadership Team to decision-making across the organisation
Does this sound like you?
…You have experience leading diverse engineering teams across a variety of technologies to create robust and impactful user-facing products. You have exceptional people skills, and work comfortably with senior leaders across functions, and have a desire to contribute to decision-making that is broader than technology alone. You are curious, and comfortable quickly learning new skills (we have a pretty broad technology stack!).
This role requires:
Working at Library for All is more than just a job.
It’s the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same.
In addition to working at the leading edge of education technology alongside a team of highly engaged professionals you will have access to:
So what does a typical week look like?
Every week will be different, but to give you an idea, a ‘typical’ week could involve:
We know that some candidates will be keen to stay ‘on the tools’ a fair bit – others will prefer to operate more in a strategic and managerial capacity. In our small team we see the potential for both profiles and preferences; please talk to us either way!
Sound interesting?
We’d love to hear from you. If you meet some but not all the requirements listed above, we encourage you to still get in contact.
Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the ‘Apply’ section.
Applications close 4pm AEST 14th February 2023
Position Description – Head of Engineering
Library For All is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation. Successful applicants are required to provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19, or proof of medical exemption.
* We understand flexibility is important to you. We've advertised this role as Permanent Full-time role, but if you're looking for something slightly different, please let us know. We offer flexible hours, remote working, and flexible job structure, among many other employee benefits. All are available for the right candidate!
We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure it's 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! We’re dedicated to ensuring Library For All is a workplace suitable for all people and can modify our processes to suit you – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.
Library For All is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check where necessary, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here.
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