• Exciting opportunity to join a large-scale national project to create transformational change in the services and supports available to Australian people living with epilepsy
• Elevate the voice of people living with epilepsy and embed across all aspects of project activity
• Flexible employment: 0.4-0.6 FTE with option to work from any Australian location
• Salary packaging available

Who we are

Epilepsy Smart Australia is an Australian Government funded project to develop and implement a national program to deliver high quality epilepsy-related services and supports throughout Australia.   The project is supported through a national partnership of epilepsy organisations in all States and Territories. Find out more at epilepsysmart.org.au

About you

With a background in consumer engagement you will join a national project management team committed to improving outcomes for people living with epilepsy. You will work with the national team to create opportunities for people living with epilepsy to meaningfully engage with and inform service design and delivery.

Some of your responsibilities include:

• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to develop policies, procedures, processes, roles and responsibilities to support the implementation of a consumer engagement framework
• Develop materials to promote consumer engagement and participation
• Coordinate consumer engagement activities nationally, ensuring effective communication between all key stakeholders
• Serve as a national contact point for consumer engagement, providing advice, guidance and sharing best practice ideas nationally
• Provide strategic guidance to support decision making in relation to the consumer engagement program of work

The project management team is based in Melbourne however given the national nature of the Program you may work from anywhere within Australia.

Even if you don’t think you meet all our criteria, you might just be the right cultural fit for us so please feel free to submit an application - we’d love to hear from you.

• View the position description here
• For more information, contact Bernadette Zappa on: 0436 404 895 or [email protected] using the subject line: Consumer Engagement Lead, Epilepsy Smart Australia - Australia Wide enquiry via EthicalJobs.

The Epilepsy Foundation provides a culturally safe environment. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

Obtaining satisfactory safety checks before commencing employment is mandatory.