• 12 month contract

At Beyond Blue, we believe everyone in Australia deserves to achieve their best possible mental health. That's why we work closely with the community to improve mental health and make it easier for people to feel better earlier, get well and stay well. Our strategy motto is Earlier, Easier, Together.

We understand that the community is at the heart of everything we do. Our organisational values of Collaboration, Respect, Enthusiasm, Excellence, Innovation, and Integrity help us create an enjoyable, safe, and productive work environment. We are committed to making a positive difference in people's lives, and we believe that by working together, we can achieve our vision of better mental health for all Australians.

Job Description

Be You is a national mental health initiative funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, delivered by Beyond Blue in collaboration with Early Childhood Australia and Headspace.

The Evidence and Impact Lead oversees the Evidence & Impact stream in the Be You Strategy, Policy & Advisory team. The Lead is responsible for managing a high-performing team to develop and deliver Be You’s Performance and Monitoring Framework, Evaluation approach, and associated activities to demonstrate the impact of Be You. This should align with Beyond Blue’s research strategy and outcomes framework.

The Key accountabilities of the Lead include:

• Leading the development and implementation of Be You’s Performance and Monitoring framework to embed a sustainable monitoring and evaluation system into the delivery of the Be You Program, in collaboration with the Be You Outcomes Specialist, the Be You Experience team, the Beyond Blue Evidence & Impact team, and the Insights team.
• Managing a high-performing team to implement the Be You Program Performance Monitoring Framework which involves identifying and prioritising projects for delivery under this framework.
• Overseeing and supporting the Evidence and Impact team's leadership of these activities and projects, including the Evaluation of Be You, to demonstrate its impact.
• Working with other groups across Be You partner organisations to design, develop, and implement evaluation and research activities.
• Collaborating with the Strategy and Advocacy Lead, Be You, to support key activities with Emerging Minds and other sector partners.
• Ensuring research integrity is maintained in research and evaluation work and that privacy, security, and ethics are considered where appropriate.

Desired Skills and Experience

Beyond Blue is a great place to work if you want to positively impact the community. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and are proud to offer equal opportunities to all applicants. We welcome candidates from different backgrounds and experiences, and we will select the right person for the job based on their merit, skills, and potential.

A position description is attached.