Independent Living Assessment (ILA) is a for-purpose organisation based in Osborne Park, Perth, Western Australia. ILA's vision is for a community where everyone is able to make genuine and informed decisions on how to live independently. Our purpose is to provide nationally competitive and individualised supports, knowledge, and tools that enable and enhance living well in the community through delivery of a range of assessment, navigation, and community and sector capacity building initiatives. 

ILA is deploying an ageing well digital suite of solutions initiative including a website and screening tool app. The initiative is focused on providing older people with early access to ageing well strategies and low risk assistive technology information to assist their activities of daily living, therefore assisting them to remain living at home for longer and prevent their premature access to aged care services and supports.

THE ROLE

The Community Activation Lead will work within a self-managed multi-disciplinary team to drive awareness, take-up, and ongoing usage of the digital suite among the target user groups, across Australia. The person will lead a small team of Community Activators who may be based in other states. This role will be instrumental in the success of the Digital Suite of Solutions initiative. Key duties include:

• Lead development and execution of a community activation strategy plan for the Healthy Ageing digital suite of solutions using project management methodology and contemporary health promotion strategies.
• Facilitate workshops and activities that promote the digital suite of solutions and how they support ageing well principals
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders across Australia to increase engagement of the target audience
• Maintain CRM records in relations to all engagement activities.
• Lead a team of Community Activators to implement the community activation plan.
• Incorporate codesign across all stakeholder engagement and community activation, ensuring quality user experiences across the strategy.
• Manage communication and ensure project outcomes are delivered on time and within budget.
• Build and manage internal and external working relationships, including in a primarily digital environment and identifying opportunities for collaboration

THE CANDIDATE

• The successful candidate will bring energy and passion to this area.,
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in project management and health promotion
• Experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating initiatives related to improving the health and wellbeing of communities.
• Demonstrated ability to work in partnership with a range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience managing a team, remote management of a team (desirable but not essential).

We Offer

• Strong positive culture, modern building, and amenities
• Flexible work arrangements including ability to work from home
• Working with a diverse and motivated team of professionals and support staff
• Ongoing support and professional development
• Competitive salary and generous salary packaging provisions – Tax benefits!
• Additional 3.5 days annual leave (pro-rata)
• Health & Well-being Program including flu vaccination and EAP support
• Rewarding work and being part of an organisation that makes a difference to peoples' lives and independence

We reserve the right to commence interviewing before the closing date .

If you wish to discuss the position specifics, please contact Sarah Easton on [email protected] using the subject line: Community Activation Lead enquiry via EthicalJobs on 08 6202 4700.

We value our people at ILA and strive to have a positive and adaptive culture, one that aligns with our values; so cultural fit is just as important to us as qualifications, technical skill and experience. Values: Passion, Integrity, Embracing and Authentic

We promote and support diversity and inclusion in our workplace and encourage all diversity groups to apply. If you require any additional support during the recruitment/interview phase, please contact [email protected].

Thank you for your interest in ILA and time taken to apply for this role.

A valid police check and COVID-19 vaccination is a pre-requisite of commencing in this position at ILA.

A position description is attached.