Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 14th Aug 2024
- Melbourne > Eastern Suburbs Melbourne
Access Health and Community - With a 150-year history and caring at our centre, Access Health and Community’s mission (AccessHC) is to build healthier lives together. Access Health and Community have a dedicated and experienced team of over 400 employees and 200 volunteers operating across 18 locations.
Inspiro – Inspiro exists to inspire health lives. With a mission to be the go-to community health services in the Yarra Ranges, Inspiro provide accessible, inclusive and exceptional quality care. With a team of 100 skilled employees, Inspiro
Access Health and Community and Inspiro recently announced their intent to merge in 2025. Our organisations have a long history of partnering together to improve health and wellbeing for our communities. We believe that a merger will be a significant and positive step for the delivery of services to our communities and provide opportunities for our people.
We are seeking a seasoned Senior Project Manager/ Project Director to lead the merger. As the Project Director, you will oversee the seamless integration of Access Health and Community with Inspiro, driving the project from initial planning through transition and post-merger integration. In this role, you will champion the merger, ensuring robust project management, stakeholder engagement, and change management practices towards a timely, successful integration.
This position is critical for ensuring a people and community-centred approach to the merger, while optimising our operations, and managing risks. You will report directly to the CEO of AccessHC, the employing agency, whilst also collaborating closely with the CEO of Inspiro, with flexibility to work across both AccessHC and Inspiro sites essential.
Ideal candidates will possess proven expertise and success in leading complex projects within the healthcare sector, strong leadership and communication skills, and a deep understanding of change management and risk mitigation strategies. This role is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the successful merger of two significant healthcare organisations.
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At AccessHC, we offer more than just a fulfilling career; we invest in our people and provide an environment where you can thrive in a culture of collaboration and support. Our team members share commitment and passion to make a positive impact and this ethos creates a range of benefits for our people, from opportunities for personal and professional growth to a sense of purpose and belonging.
Our culture promotes an environment of success and fulfilment. Join us and experience a career where you truly make a difference.
Please click the web link to view our culture and benefits: https://accesshc.org.au/culture-and-benefits.
If you are excited about this new opportunity, please forward your resume and cover letter responding to the key selection criteria.
Please refer to the position description for the key selection criteria information on our careers website: https://accesshc.org.au/careers/.
For further information and/or if you would like the opportunity to discuss this role. Please contact [email protected]
We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and may appoint the role before the end of date of the advertisement.
Access Health and Community (AccessHC) is a Child Safe Organisation that values inclusivity and diversity. We encourage applications from people with disabilities, those with lived experience of mental health and/or alcohol and other drugs (AOD) challenges, and those with diverse genders and sexualities.
At AccessHC, our vision for reconciliation is an Australia where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience equitable health and social outcomes. Our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) will contribute to achieving reconciliation. We will seek an understanding of and acknowledge histories and injustices, support the active expression of culture, build strong, trusting relationships, and apply culturally appropriate practices within our work.
We will work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to create a welcoming and safe place for everyone at our services. AccessHC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present, and future, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and we acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
As a vaccine positive organisation, we encourage COVID-19 vaccinations and require successful applicants to undergo a Working With Children Check, Police Check and potentially an International Check.
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