Coordinator Of Committees - Catholic Religious Australia

  • Two-year contract - 3 days per week

  • Diverse role in a professional, creative and dynamic team making positive change happen

  • Hybrid workplace arrangement at office and at home

  • Located in historic Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney

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Catholic Religious Australia (CRA) is the representative organisation for the Leaders of more than 150 Religious Institutes across Australia. CRA represents and serves Leaders through a national voice at a time of significant change within the Catholic Church.

CRA's committees, communities of practice and working parties are where much of its work for members takes shape, from stewardship to ecology, justice, formation and health and wellbeing. The Coordinator of Committees is the strategic partner to these groups: building trusted relationships with Chairs and members, facilitating effective discussion and discernment, and helping each committee turn its intent into initiatives that serve members and advance CRA's Strategic Priorities.

This is not merely an administrative or event-management role. Meeting and events logistics, registrations and digital setup are handled by the Team Administrative Assistant, leaving you free to focus on engagement, facilitation and strategic thinking. You will work closely with the National Executive Director, Committee Chairs and a small, collaborative Secretariat team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with Committee Chairs and members to set direction, facilitate meetings and follow decisions through to outcomes

  • Help committees shape initiatives that link to the CRA Strategic Priorities.

  • Define the purpose and programme of committee-led seminars and gatherings, and engage speakers

  • Develop resources and information for members, including CRA's Stewardship resources

  • Advise the National Executive Director on emerging member needs and prepare reports and briefing papers for Council

  • Contribute to member engagement initiatives and strategic projects

Essential Criteria

  • Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement, building trusted relationships with senior leaders, volunteers or members

  • Strong facilitation skills, including leading group conversations, discernment or consultation processes and helping groups reach shared decisions

  • Strategic thinking: the ability to connect a group's work to organisational priorities and translate ideas into clear, achievable initiatives

  • Excellent written communication, including briefing papers, reports and resources for members

  • Experience working with committees, boards, networks or communities of practice in a membership-based, church, not-for-profit or similar setting

  • Initiative and good judgement, with the confidence to work across several groups at once

  • An understanding of the Catholic Church and religious life, and alignment with CRA's mission and values

  • Discretion and sound practical knowledge of privacy, confidentiality and data protection

Applications

Please direct queries about the role to Taylor Coutinho at ea@catholicreligious.org.au. Applications are to be forwarded to Taylor by Tuesday 1 December 2026.

Your application should include your resume and a cover letter addressing the above essential criteria. Interviews are expected to be held during the week of Monday 7 December 2026. 

CRA is committed to safeguarding all people, particularly children and adults at risk and has a zero-tolerance to abuse.

Only candidates with the right to work permanently in Australia may apply for this position.