• Bright and modern office in Melbourne CBD, featuring collaboration spaces and hybrid-work model
• Contribute to helping people across Victoria enjoy better health and wellbeing
• Dynamic team environment within an inclusive workplace

VicHealth welcomes and values applications from candidates who are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds, candidates with disability and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a safe and healthy working environment.

VicHealth is the world’s first health promotion foundation that supports independent, long-term, evidence-based health promotion practice, partnerships and leadership. We continue to be a global leader in health promotion, as a Collaborating Centre with the World Health Organization and technical partner to UNICEF.

About the role:

The Lead, Investments and Partnerships provides procurement advice and support; grant round management and administration; and indirect leadership and supervision of the Investments & Partnerships Assistants.

This exciting full-time, ongoing opportunity works as part of the Investments and Partnerships team and has a close working relationship across the broader organisation, as well as with relevant sector networks.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing advice, guidance and support on the operational process for the procurement of goods and services to maximise social impact and administrative efficiencies
• Leading the delivery of VicHealth grant rounds
• Coordinating internal and external resources to effectively and efficiently deliver on procurement activities, grant rounds and associated projects
• Developing and maintaining procurement and grant project management plans to ensure effective and efficient operations
• Leading the identification of improvements in grant funding and procurement approaches and processes that are aligned with current best practice

About you:

We’re looking for someone who has strong business operations and project management skills with a continuous improvement mindset.

If you have well-developed stakeholder management and communication skills, you will thrive in this collaborative role.

• Unit: Policy, Strategy & Impact
• Tenure: Full-time, ongoing
• Classification: VicHealth Grade D
• Remuneration: From $93,176 per annum (plus superannuation and other benefits). See our Careers page for some of the benefits of being a VicHealth team member!

Qualifications and experience:

• Relevant qualifications, or at least 3 years’ experience working in a procurement, contract management, project management, business operations or grant management role
• Demonstrated ability to learn new approaches and apply them in practice.
• Experience working within the public health, community or government sectors (desired, not essential).

How to apply: 

Applications must include a cover letter and a current resume.

The cover letter must include why the applicant feels they are suitable for the position, and also address the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.

Please refer to the position description attached to view the associated qualifications and experience associated with the position.

You may be required to undertake a Police Check, and Working with Children check.

Please click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

For further information about the role, please contact Brea Pape, People & Culture Business Partner, on (03) 9667 1341 or [email protected] using the subject line: Lead, Investments and Partnerships enquiry via EthicalJobs.

VicHealth acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.

A position description is attached.