• Ref code: 6622136
• Full-time, fixed-term
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

So why cohealth?

Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

This position is part of the Brimbank Mental Health and Wellbeing Local, which acts as a welcoming front door to the public mental health and wellbeing system providing easy to access and support to people aged 26 years and over experiencing mental illness or psychological distress.

The Operations Manager will lead, develop, oversee, manage, and report on daily operations and the future growth of the Brimbank Mental Health and Wellbeing Local.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Facilitate effective, high quality and responsive recovery-oriented clinical and wellbeing service delivery
• Articulate and communicate the mission, objectives, and priorities of the organisation to internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic business practices, such as business plans, contracting, and project management
• Oversee partnership responsibilities and contractual obligations (with formal and informal partners)

What cohealth offers

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• Novated Leasing available
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate

• Recognised clinical qualification
• Extensive leadership experience of multidisciplinary teams and in mental health
• Strong understanding of the mental health sector with practical and conceptual knowledge of trends as they relate to health and social services

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Check, a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Statutory Declaration, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses).

Application Process

Click on "Apply Now" to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV / resume and Cover Letter. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received. If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Brett Murphy [email protected] using the subject line: Operations Manager - Sunshine enquiry via EthicalJobs.