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Program Manager - Sunshine Coast

Life Without Barriers (National)
  • 3 month contract

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 7,000 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

We are seeking a values-driven, positive and highly experienced Program Manager to lead and manage our aged care, disability and QCSS programs. This position is being offered on a full time, 3 month max term contract.

The successful incumbent for this position will have experience and knowledge across the NDIS, Queensland Community Support Services, Commonwealth Home Support Programme and Home Care Packages.

Key Responsibilities 

  • Respond and actively seek out business development opportunities to increase support to people and respond to changing needs
  • Build high performing teams to ensure quality services, staff satisfaction and client outcomes
  • Delivery of the services within budget, aligned to business plans and in line with client needs and plans
  • Develop and enhance operational and administrative systems and procedures to support the effective management of the programs
  • Through strong leadership ensure the program delivers a consistent standard of quality in accordance with regulations, legislation and standards
  • Be respectful and ensure positive outcomes for the people we partner with and support
  • Manage risks and issues arising in the course of service delivery
  • Promote and strengthen positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Skills & Experience 

  • Strong content knowledge of Home Care Packages and NDIS, embracing the principles of customer choice and control
  • Demonstrates innovation, personal drive and thrives in a progressive and values driven organisation
  • Ability to influence outcomes through strong leadership and empowerment of teams 
  • Strong advocacy for change and willingness to harness new opportunities to embed new systems and processes
  • Strategic thinking, operational excellence and focus on continuous improvement
  • Significant experience in Disability and/or Aged Care services
  • Degree qualification in Human Services or related discipline (desirable)

Benefits

  • Tool of Trade vehicle with fuel card for personal and work use
  • Excellent career development opportunity
  • Attractive remuneration package with excellent tax benefits + monthly RDO

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply now’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact [email protected] using the subject line: Program Manager - Sunshine Coast enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA)

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