• Newly-created role – make your mark!
• Focus on young people and those facing barriers to better health and wellbeing

VicHealth is the world’s first health promotion foundation. Established by the Victorian Parliament in 1987, we were the first agency of our kind worldwide to utilise a hypothecated tax on tobacco to support 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.

We currently have an exciting new Partnerships Lead position within our Grants and Partnerships Delivery team.

You will report to the Manager, Grants and Partnerships and work with internal teams across the organisation (including in the CEO’s Office) whilst also having a strong external presence with VicHealth’s diverse network of stakeholders and partners.

This is a critical role to ensure our focus on young people and those facing barriers to better health and wellbeing creates successful outcomes for Victorians.

You will be responsible for developing an organisation-wide stakeholder management plan that ensures a coordinated, strategic and efficient approach for stakeholder partnerships is embedded across VicHealth.

You will also support the Grants and Partnerships Coordinator and Assistants, providing coaching and mentoring to ensure team success and VicHealth’s objectives.

You will be highly driven with a can-do attitude, have a systems-based mindset, and be comfortable building sustainable relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Working with ambiguity and in a fast-paced working environment are also key strengths.

As someone with initiative and who is be able to solve real world problems, you should be able to clearly demonstrate how you have worked collaboratively within a strong team environment and contributed, through your leadership, to a constructive and impact-focussed culture.

VicHealth is committed to ensuring appointments represent the diversity of our community. Women, Indigenous people, people with disability, young people, LGBTIQ+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

• Unit: Future Healthy Group
• Tenure: Full Time, Ongoing
• Classification: VicHealth Grade D
• Remuneration: $87,802 (plus superannuation and other benefits)

Qualifications and experience required:

• An industry leader in developing and maintaining integral stakeholder relationships
• Exceptional communication skills
• Advanced demonstrable experience in project management
• Ability to work across groups and teams to achieve outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to learn new approaches and apply them in practice
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Health Promotion, Project Management, or related field
• Experience working within the public health, community or government sectors across a range of work areas, health topics, settings, population groups and sectors

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 to view the associated qualifications and experience associated with the position.

Applications can be submitted here.

The successful applicant may be required to undertake a Police Check and Working with Children check.

For further information about the role, please contact Marcus Flood on (03) 9667 1386.