At Brimbank City Council, we believe in a progressive and impactful approach to serving our diverse community.

We're seeking a dynamic individual to join us as a Coordinator of Child and Family Health and Wellbeing for a 12 months parental leave backfill.

This role demands a commitment to our vision of creating a values-led and high-performing organization where collaboration and impact drive our every action.

About the Role:

As the Coordinator of Child and Family Health and Wellbeing, you'll lead and coordinate our multidisciplinary Maternal and Child Health service within our vibrant and diverse community. Your primary responsibility will be to strategically lead and develop a client-focused and integrated service, ensuring service improvements and innovations that cater to the evolving needs of our community.

What We're Looking For:

• Leadership Excellence: We seek a leader with emotional intelligence, fostering a positive work environment, nurturing team growth, and actively engaging with both the team and the community. Your ability to mentor, coach, and support staff will be crucial.
• Quality Service Delivery: Your expertise will drive efficient service delivery that meets community expectations. Embedding quality service delivery and Brimbank's Clinical Governance Framework will be key.
• Strategic Planning: Your role will involve developing and implementing policies, seeking funding opportunities, and advocating for optimized service models.
• Partnership Building: You'll build and maintain networks and partnerships to enhance service quality, collaborating with various stakeholders and advocating for innovative service delivery models.

Your Profile:

• Qualifications and Experience: Contemporary leadership experience and skills along with additional qualifications in Maternal and Child Health or extensive experience in child and family health services.
• Empathy and Compassion: A genuine caring attitude towards the community, coupled with a deep understanding of vulnerable families' needs, will define your success in this role.
• Emotional Intelligence: Your ability to manage stress, conflict, and change with empathy and resilience will set you apart. Making decisive yet empathetic decisions in challenging situations is crucial.

Located in the centre of Melbourne's growing west, Brimbank City Council is a local government that is welcoming, diverse and proud - just like the community we serve.

Being community first underpins everything we do. We work and advocate for our community, being innovative, future-focused and responsive and apply these same principles to the way we work with each other every day.

A Position Description for this role is attached. To apply, please include your Resume and a Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages, outlining how you can deliver on the key aspects of the role and how you will assist Brimbank in 'becoming the best it can be'.

Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, and LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at Brimbank.

If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment process please contact People Culture and Wellbeing on 92494000.

Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation and endeavouring to promote child safe, child friendly practices.

To be eligible for employment at Brimbank City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All applications should be submitted online by clicking on 'Apply' link.

Direct any queries regarding the role to: Erin Clark - Manager Community Care on 0488 087 219 or [email protected]

Don't meet every single requirement for this role? Studies have shown women and those of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every criterion. At Brimbank City Council, we recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly align to the criteria we encourage you to click the APPLY button now and submit your application.

If you want to know more about what we do or why you should work for Brimbank City Council check out our web page: https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers