Beyond Blue’s vision is for all people in Australia to achieve their best possible mental health.

Our mission is to work with the community to improve mental health and prevent suicide.

We aim to achieve this by:

• Promoting mental health and wellbeing
• Being a trusted source of information, advice and support
• Working together to prevent suicide.

Beyond Blues values are Collaboration, Respect, Enthusiasm, Excellence, Innovation and Integrity.

Beyond Blue delivers the national mental health in education initiative Be You, which supports the creation of mentally healthy learning communities.

The Be You Project Manager is a role within the Be You Content Team. This team drives the development and continuous improvement of all Be You content and resources – made available to schools and early learning services via the Be You website, professional development modules and online events (e.g. webinars) and via Be You delivery partners, Early Childhood Australia (ECA) and headspace.

Reporting to the Be You Content Senior Project Manager and collaborating with team peers, this role also works closely with the broader Be You team, including the Marketing and Communication teams, the Education Contract Business Partner and the Research and Evaluation Business Partner.

Key Accountabilities:

Project Management and Reporting

• Manage the development and implementation of activities to support the delivery of the Be You Content Strategy. Ensure delivery is to agreed timeframes and budget. Report on progress as requested by the Be You Content Senior Project Manager and Content Lead
• Ensure all intended activity has clear project plans and that project and internal/external stakeholder interdependencies are considered
• Ensure all project management activities, including any budget and contract management, is undertaken in accordance with Beyond Blue processes.

Stakeholder Management (internal and external)

• Work collaboratively with other teams across Be You and Beyond Blue as necessary to deliver projects. Note: this role will need to draw on other roles across the organisation for delivery of activity, however it is responsible for coordinating the activities and ensuring that the outcomes are achieved
• Build strong relationships and actively participate in all meetings with stakeholders, including Taskforces, ensuring clear communication regarding expectations associated with projects and associated activities.

Content and Resource Development

Ensure all new and revised content and resources are:

• evidence-informed and responsive to recommendations relating to:
• research and evaluation insights and stakeholder feedback
• clinical advice
• diversity and inclusion (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learning community needs).

Qualifications and key selection criteria

Essential

• A minimum of three years demonstrable relevant experience working in a program/project management role
• Proven knowledge and skills in planning, resource identification and deployment, tasks and activity monitoring and reporting and overall program delivery against defined objectives, timelines, methods and outcomes
• Proven experience in contract management
• Demonstrated ability to prepare a variety of types of documents including project plans, budgets, briefing notes, project summaries and reports with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to conceptually analyse information.

Desirable

• Project management qualifications
• Experience in program evaluation
• Experience working on mental health promotion initiatives
• Experience in the broader Education sector, including knowledge of the University/Vocational Education and Training sector.

Beyond Blue is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strongly encourage people from all cultural backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Applicants are encouraged to view the Beyond Blue Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2020-2022.

To apply, please click the 'Apply now' button below. Applications should include a current CV with a cover letter that addresses why you would consider yourself to be a cultural addition to Beyond Blue and how your skills and experience would be attributes to the position. For detailed information about this position including the closing date, please refer to the position description on our careers page.

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a National Police Check and where required a Working With Children Check.

NOTE: Short-listing of candidates will commence prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.