Project Officer, Residential Aged Care
This project role is an exciting opportunity to work with public residential aged care facilities as the move toward a consumer directed care approach
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Company: VHA
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
Salary: $75,000 plus super and salary package.
Phone: +61-7-1254-4158
Fax: +61-8-4082-4036
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Detail information about job Project Officer, Residential Aged Care. Terms and conditions vacancy
Fixed-term contract until 30 June 2021. Work outside normal office hours and overnight travel may be required.
This job is full time.
About the business
Since 1938, the Victorian Healthcare Association has been supporting Victoria's publicly funded healthcare providers to respond to system reform, shape policy and advocate on key issues. Now in its 80th year, the VHA proudly represents 96 per cent of the state's public hospitals and community health services.
To assist the organisation in achieving its aims, a newly refreshed organisational structure presents a number of exciting employment opportunities across a team of dedicated professionals.
About the role
As the aged care system moves toward a consumer-directed care approach, the Victorian Healthcare Association has been charged with supporting public sector providers of residential aged care to build capacity as they transition through major reforms.
In close consultation with the public residential aged care sector, this project role will undertake extensive research, develop plans and drive the implementation of tools and resources to support Victorian public residential aged care providers to make fundamental changes to their systems and processes.
As Project Officer, Residential Aged Care you will actively drive and contribute to change within the sector including supporting health services to transition to new quality standards and support the implementation of recommendations from the Royal Commission into Family Violence.
Your project management experience, ideally in a residential aged care context, will see you excel in this role.
Candidates with experience in public residential aged care and/or public health, are flexible, a team player, accountable, proactive and organised with a passion for generating real change are encouraged to apply.
Benefits and perks
The VHA offers:
· additional paid leave at Christmas and Melbourne Cup weekend
· ongoing staff development and training
· salary packaging
· CBD location.
Skills and experience
· Exceptional project planning, research and problem-solving skills
· Proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and strong stakeholder engagement capability
· Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skill
· Knowledge of the structure and operation of public sector residential aged care will be an advantage.
For a copy of the position description including key selection criteria, please visit vha.org.au/jobs. For further information on the position, please contact Noni Sproule on (03) 9094 7777.
To apply for this role hit the 'Apply for this job' button above. To be considered, your application must include a cover letter (two-page maximum) addressing the key selection criteria, as well as a copy of your CV.
Applications close at 11:59pm Sunday 15 July 2018