If you want to make a difference and leave your mark on the world, then you’ll love working for The Fred Hollows Foundation.
Each day you’ll be doing work that makes you feel good, and job satisfaction will take on a whole new meaning as you come to realise that you’re an important and valued part of a diverse team that’s actually changing lives and uplifting communities.
At The Fred Hollows Foundation, our workplace culture is shaped by our values. Our values include integrity, collaboration, empowerment, and action. The way our entire organisation engages and interacts is based on these four tenets.
Our workplace culture informs everything we do, and our culture is just as important as our vision. It isn’t just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it.
We want to achieve equity in eye health and our work is centered around ending avoidable blindness in the world. At the heart of it, we restore sight to some of the world’s most vulnerable people in marginalised communities, not just in Australia, but around the world. In order to do this, we rely on our team of talented individuals, who bring a wealth of ideas, experience, and knowledge. Our team members offer new ways of thinking and innovative ways of getting results.
If you are someone who values transparency, open and honest communication, an organisation-wide commitment to a clear goal, and want your voice to be heard, then you belong with us.
A career at The Fred Hollows Foundation, offers you the opportunity to work alongside inspirational, like-minded individuals, collaborating and innovating to end avoidable blindness. We are building a culture where people like you can really make an impact, where innovation and excellence are recognised and where new ideas are encouraged.
How we value your contribution
We want The Foundation to be a place where our people truly enjoy coming to work.
Through our internal programs and employee benefits we aim to create an environment where our people will feel supported and empowered. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.
Benefits are designed based on global principles and local market conditions. The benefits specific to a given role are outlined in the Role Purpose document.
Global Benefits
- Financial benefits
Our global remuneration framework ensures that we align to local pay, employment conditions and laws. All our roles are benchmarked against the local market to ensure we offer competitive employment conditions that are appropriate to our sector. Depending on where the role is based, we also offer additional financial benefits which can be seen in the Role Purpose documents for each role.
- Parental leave
We offer our staff at least 14 weeks’ primary carers leave without any qualifying period. We also offer at least 4 weeks’ secondary carers leave without any qualifying period. We value the importance of supporting all types of parents in the workplace.
- Flexible work arrangements
We have a spirit of mutual flexibility and encourage discussions between our people and their managers focused on outcomes not hours! We want you to work in a way that best suits your needs and have embraced technology solutions that help you personalise your working day, working from any device, anywhere. This will enable true work/life balance.
- Performance and development
Our performance review process promotes and encourages continuous conversations. This will allow you to work closely with your manager to plan, manage, and review your performance continuously throughout the year. At any time of the year, we encourage you to pick up the phone, book a meeting or simply arrange a tea/coffee. We know that regular catch-ups are best!
- Learning and development
Along with continuous on-the-job training and coaching, we provide all employees the opportunity to access our in-house learning platform, with over 6000 courses. We are confident there is something for everyone!
- Leadership and development
Our leadership program has been designed to support both experienced and aspiring leaders, enabling us to build our current and future leaders.
- Study support
Our global study assistance program provides both financial assistance and study leave support to any employee who is looking to add additional qualifications to their toolkit.
- Recognition
We recognise and acknowledge our people who live our values. Our annual “LOVE” award gives our staff the opportunity to nominate their colleagues for the significant contribution they have made. It’s also a great excuse for a celebration!
- Staff well-being programs
We are committed to supporting your health and well-being at work and our Wellness Wednesday initiative is a great opportunity to learn new ways of taking care of yourself at work, as well as providing an opportunity for you to catch up with your colleagues and have a bit of fun!
- Employee Assistance Program
To support health and wellbeing, we offer free external, professional and confidential counselling assistance to our people and direct members of their families who face personal, family or employment related concerns.
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