*Please not this position will be employed via the University of Melbourne and seconded to Orygen.

Your new job

You will lead and manage the grants and contracts for the Centre Youth Mental Health (CYMH) that straddles both the University of Melbourne (UoM) and Orygen, manage all the related project costing, forecasting and budgeting and deliver the financial strategy and performance of the organisation.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis you will:

• Proactively manage a portfolio of complex and diverse grants and contracts, acting as a single point of contact for Chief Investigators (CI’s) and project managers through the life of the award.
• Ensure compliance for the organisation across Orygen and the UOM-CYMH policy, process and systems.
• Work closely across all levels of management within designated groups to provide budget/forecast development & tracking, management reporting & analysis, and commercial financial advice.
• Ensuring the Higher Education Research Data Collection (HERDC) is maximised when providing advice including ability to fulfil HERDC validation requirements.
• Assist the Head of FPA with consolidating research function financials across CYMH and Orygen.

What you’ll need

You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health and wellbeing outcomes for young people. The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Relevant tertiary degree in accounting/finance with CA/CPA qualificationsLicences, certificates or qualifications
• Experience managing grants and contracts in Not for Profit, Clinical and/or Higher Education settings.
• Extensive experience using analytical tools including Microsoft Excel, data warehouses, Power BI or similar.
• Extensive experience working in a business partnering capacity to deliver and outstanding user experience for clients.
• Ability to adapt, be open to new ideas, accept changes in priorities, recognise the merits of different options and change direction quickly.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary between $119,000 - $129,000 base salary commensurate with skills and experience + 17% super + access to $15,900 NFP salary packaging
• Flexible work culture.
• Opportunity to contribute to the success of a purpose-driven organisation.
• Employees of the University of Melbourne enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!

Orygen – leading the revolution

Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood. At Orygen, this is our life’s work, because we passionately believe it’s what all young people deserve.

Every step of the way, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Always.

Through world-leading research that creates change. Through pioneering reform that delivers real-world practical solutions.

At Orygen, that’s the future we’re creating right now. To do it, we have revolution in mind.

Join the revolution

If you’re keen to join Orygen and be part of our team challenging the status quo and reshaping the future for young people, apply now.

For more information and to review the position description, please follow the link HERE.

If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in ‘what you’ll need’ in this advert)

Applications will close on the advertised closing date, unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services.

All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check, successful police check and having at least three COVID-19 vaccinations.

Please not this position will be employed via the University of Melbourne and seconded to Orygen.