• Full-time, continuing position in a collaborative team
• Located in either Dja Dja Wurrung / Bendigo or Wiradjuri / Albury Offices
• Salary - Grade 6, $109,944.64 plus superannuation

The Opportunity

This newly created position will lead, coordinate and implement key projects and activities that improve the effectiveness of commissioning activities conducted by the Murray PHN Mental Health and Wellbeing Commissioning team.

This position is responsible for supporting key commissioning functions such as activity risk assessment and mitigation, contract and procurement plan drafting, and leading key commissioning and quality improvement projects. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commissioning Program Lead will also fulfil the Activity Lead role for high value/high risk commissioning agreements.

About You

This position will appeal to a person who enjoys guiding teams and stakeholders in effective commissioning activities. You communicate with impact, adapt to changing priorities, and bring a mindset of continuous improvement in your program work.

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field of study and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in program and / or project management within health or community-based sectors.
• Demonstrate advanced analytical skills including the use of data in program performance evaluation, risk minimisation and quality improvement.
• Strong communication skills for interpreting operational requirements and executive reporting.
• Proven ability to lead tender processes, audit and quality improvement activities.
• Experience building team capability through knowledge transfer, running training workshops and direct one on one support.
• A connection to our catchment, vision and values is essential.

Please review the position description available on our Careers page.

How to Apply

Please submit a resume and brief cover letter detailing your suitability for the role.

Applications close: Sunday October 5 at 11.59pm

Recruitment enquiries: Deepa Patel, Manager - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commissioning via email [email protected] or phone 03 4408 5675.

To ensure recruitment is accessible and barrier-free, we can make reasonable adjustments at any stage on request. For confidential support, please contact Cathryn Selvon, Coordinator Employee Inclusion and Recruitment, via email [email protected]

The successful candidate may be required to provide references and qualification verification. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically precluded from consideration. Each application will be considered on its merits.

The Organisation

Murray PHN acknowledges its catchment crosses over many unceded First Nations Countries, following the Dhelkunya Yaluk (Healing River). We pay our respects and give thanks to the Ancestors, Elders and Young people for their nurturing, protection and caregiving of these sacred lands and waterways, acknowledging their continuing cultural, spiritual and educational practices.

At Murray PHN, five organisational values - Leadership, Collaboration, Respect, Accountability, and Innovation - drive the way we do business, the way we influence the health system and the way we interact with each other and our stakeholders.

As a not-for-profit organisation, and one of six Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in Victoria and 29 across Australia, we work with rural and regional services and national agencies to not only support health reform, but to develop locally relevant models of care, workforce solutions and to pilot innovative programs.

Whether it's supporting individuals with chronic conditions, enhancing mental health services, or reducing avoidable hospital stays, our focus is commissioning primary healthcare services that are accessible, high-quality, culturally responsive, sustainable, and importantly meet population needs and prevent disease.

Inclusion Statement

Murray PHN is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and developing a workplace culture that is safe and accessible, respectful, fosters inclusiveness, promotes diversity and embraces the unique skills and qualities of all our employees.

We are committed to creating genuine employment opportunities for everyone and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse people and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

At Murray PHN, we aspire to be an anti-racist organisation, embedding cultural humility as a daily practice, to improve health outcomes and health equity in our communities. We recognise cultural humility as a life-long commitment to self-reflection, personal growth and redressing power imbalances in our society.