Aboriginal Health Manager

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Aboriginal Health Manager. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Lead a team of dedicated Project Officers
• Work to address the health needs of Aboriginal people on the north coast
• Generous salary packaging benefits available

North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) has a vacancy for an Aboriginal Health Manager to lead North Coast Primary Health Network’s (NCPHN) Aboriginal Community Engagement program and facilitate meaningful participation ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives are incorporated into NCPHN’s priorities, programs and commissioning activities.

Addressing the health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living on the North Coast is one of NCPHN’s six priorities. A particular focus of this work is Indigenous mental health. This senior Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person will work closely and collaborate with key stakeholders to identify, address and evaluate strategies related to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Please note that significant travel and work outside standard office hours may be a requirement of this role.

This position is full time (38 hours per week) for a maximum term up to 30 June 2021. Base work location is negotiable, but Ballina is preferred.

Aboriginality - Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent through parentage and identify as being Aboriginal and be accepted in the community as such. NCPHN considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).

Key Responsibilities are outlined in the Position Description, which is available to download from the Careers page on our website: https://ncphn.org.au/careers

BEFORE YOU APPLY PLEASE ENSURE:
• That you have downloaded the NCPHN employment application form (available from the Careers page on our website)
• That you have completed this application form in full, demonstrating how your experience meets each of the selection criteria in detail – for assistance, download the Fact sheet – Addressing Selection Criteria from the Careers page on our website
• That you have included your CV/resume as a separate document. You will find the selection criteria in the position description.

You then need to click the ‘APPLY FOR THIS JOB’ button on SEEK and upload your completed application form and CV.

PLEASE NOTE: If your application does not include a completed NCPHN application form and does not demonstrate how your experience meets each of the selection criteria, it will be incomplete and will not be forwarded to the selection committee.

This position is classified as Support Services Level 9 under the Health Professionals and Support Services Award with a commencing salary range of $39.00 to $40.97 per hour (above Award rate) depending on skills and experience.

As a non-profit organisation, NCPHN can offer generous salary packaging opportunities to eligible employees, who are entitled to salary package up to $611.50 per fortnight ($15,899 p.a.) before tax. For more information please visit www.salary.com.au

Enquiries: Helen Campbell, Manager – People, Culture & Workforce Development on (02) 6618 5409.

Applications close: 8am Monday 13 August 2018