• Opportunity to enhance and build stakeholder relationships to improve health outcomes for young people in the north west Melbourne region
• Full time (1.0 FTE), Maximum Term role until December 2026
• Base remuneration starting from $71k + superannuation + salary packaging
• Generous NFP salary packaging options up to $18,550
• Docklands office location with option to work some days at home

Reporting to the Coordinator, Youth in Education, the Program Officer, Youth in Education will support the development and monitoring of a range of commissioned activities related to children and young people.

The role will work closely with other teams at NWMPHN to support an integrated approach to the commissioning of services for young people. This position will support the commissioning and contract management of the headspace network and other commissioned services across North Western Melbourne.

About Us

We are North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), Victoria's largest independent, locally governed and run, not-for-profit PHN, dedicated to improving primary health care in our community.

What are PHNs?

PHNs have been established with two key objectives:

• increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of services for community members, particularly those at risk of poor health outcomes
• improving coordination of care to ensure people receive the right care in the right place, at the right time

A typical week may include:

• Working with the community and other key stakeholders to build collaborative and coordinated care approaches across the region.
• Commissioning sustainable services that are coordinated, accessible and person-centred and evidence based.
• Working with service providers, ensure effective monitoring and evaluation strategies that drive efficiency, effectiveness and quality, and that contribute to the evidence base are in place
• Implement and utilise project management approaches to ensure the delivery of work plans and priorities
• Develop a range of plans, reports and other documents to support the work and meet reporting requirements of the organisation and other funders (e.g., Commonwealth, Victorian Department of Health and Human Services and Victorian Department of Education)

We are looking for someone who has:

• Tertiary qualifications in a health, education or related field relevant to the position or equivalent experience
• Project planning, change-management, evaluation and problem-solving skills, including identification and implementation of workable solutions to problems
• Building effective relationships and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes
• Contract management, including the development of reports, project plans, and the implementation of monitoring and evaluation arrangements
• Managing the performance of commissioned activities and services to meet community needs and agreed outcomes
• Using initiative and working autonomously and in a team environment on a range of diverse initiatives to meet agreed objectives
• Understanding of the primary health care system and the policy context

What's in it for you?

• A friendly and supportive professional environment
• Career progression opportunities
• Great work-life balance (hybrid options to work from home and in office)

Other Benefits:

• Generous paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers
• Additional paid leave at Christmas/NY
• Can apply for additional purchased leave (48/52)
• Fun social club and health and wellbeing activities

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.

NWMPHN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recognise the importance of attracting and retaining talent that mirrors our diverse community. Applicants from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Reference 6723104.