Who Are We?

The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) is home to significant scientific discoveries. We believe there is an answer, a cure or a better treatment for every childhood condition — and we’re determined to find it.We are a diverse team of world-leading researchers, doctors, engineers, and hardworking professionals in corporate and scientific services from all corners of the world with one shared goal — to transform child health worldwide.Our strength lies in our partnership and co-location with The Royal Children’s Hospital and the University of Melbourne — the Melbourne Children’s Campus. This rare model amplifies opportunities to quickly translate research into clinical care.At MCRI, you’ll also find our subsidiary organisation, the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS), a specialist childhood, prenatal and adult genetics service. VCGS provides an integrated genetic consultation, counselling, testing and diagnostic support service to children, adults, families and prospective parents. Together, we share a powerful vision: re-imagine the future of child health.

What is it like to work for us?

We are committed to ensuring a positive working environment that values all backgrounds and experiences. We cultivate an inclusive culture that is underpinned by equal opportunity for all and a culture based on respect, consideration and dignity. We are also committed to developing our people and fostering an environment where learning and development is central to our staff reaching their full potential.

The Opportunity

This Senior Project Officer position is focussed on digital content development and content currency for the Raising Children Network (raisingchildren.net.au). Raising Children Network is funded by the Australian government and is overseen by a two-member consortium, comprising MCRI and the Parenting Research Centre (PRC), as well as the Raising Children Network Board of Directors. The network also provides parent-friendly, up-to-date, evidence-based information to a primary audience of Australian parents of babies, children and adolescents, as well as information on pregnancy and birth.

It uses a multi-platform approach to connect parent and professional audiences to its digital content and has a mass audience of new and return visitors. The position also contributes to the overall project via the Raising Children Network team, and includes membership of the Centre for Community Child Health’s Strategy and Impact Unit. Raising Children Network is a high-volume, complex project, with a range of smaller content, web/IT, audio-visual and digital production projects that articulate and contribute to an award-winning resource that enables parents to support their children’s health, development and wellbeing on topics ranging from pregnancy to teenagers. The full Raising Children Network team is dispersed across the MCRI and PRC, with oversight by the Executive Director.

Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Develop and deliver new and revised content according to Raising Children Network’s rigorous content development protocols, annual activity workplans and contract deliverables
• Facilitate and lead internal and external meetings/workshops, with limited support, with subject matter experts and senior stakeholders to achieve project outcomes
• Represent the Raising Children Network and promote and disseminate content customised to specific professional audiences for usage and uptake throughout their networks and professional practice
• Contribute to the goals of embedding raisingchildren.net.au into the professional practice of key professionals and partner organisations that support the health, development and wellbeing of children and families
• Engage in the campus culture including professional development activities and attending internal/external campus conferences and seminars
• Is aware of, and adheres to, MCRI policy on Intellectual Property/Material Transfer Agreements/Contracts/Clinical and Public Health Outcomes

You Demonstrate:

Essential:

• Degree/Honours/Masters qualification in relevant field (e.g. psychology, nursing, disability, public health) plus an appropriate level of expertise gained from a combination of experience, training or professional accreditation
• At least 5 to 10 years of experience in child and family health and support, disability, social sciences, parenting or related field
• A strong track record in working successfully as part of a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic working environment with open communication and collaborative problem solving
• Strong project management skills including project scoping, monitoring and working to tight timelines, balancing competing priorities, planning and implementing a systematic approach to work
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of the goals of embedding evidence-based resources into the professional practice of key professionals and partner organisations that support the health, development and wellbeing of children and families
• Demonstrated understanding of current issues and challenges for health and education professionals who support the health, development and wellbeing of children and families
• Experienced in preparation of high quality reports and presentations for senior audiences and stakeholders
• Be a highly motivated, solution-focused person, with the ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently without constant supervision, as well as reporting up to senior management

Desirable:

• Demonstrated understanding of the key challenges facing parents raising children in Australia, and knowledge of peak support organisations related to families and children
• Experienced in supervision and mentoring of junior staff
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Melbourne Children’s Campus and wider research and peer-reviewed literature relevant to infant/child/adolescent development, health and wellbeing

On Offer:

• 2-year Part Time contract
• Salary Range $96,527 - $104,489 per annum (pro rata) + super + salary packaging
• On-site facilities include: car parking, childcare, Employee Assistance Program, mindfulness, gym, and bike storage… to highlight a few

Apply Now

For a full list of responsibilities and the key selection criteria download the position description.

Only applicants who address the key selection criteria will be considered. In one document please place your cover letter, key selection criteria, and resume. Applications will only be considered when submitted via the MCRI website.

For specific questions not answered in the PD please contact Naomi Hackworth [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Project Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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Position Reference: 27554

MCRI is a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability. Should you require any specific support or adjustments please talk to us and we will be happy to accommodate.

Please note: Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position.