• Understanding of the Victorian education sector
• Excellent salary with the added benefit of salary packing
• Supportive team environment

About us

We are North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), Victoria's largest independent, locally governed and run, not-for-profit PHN, dedicated to improving primary health care within our community. Our business and operating model is designed to formalise and strengthen the already well-established and functioning partnerships and alliances across the region. We are committed to ensuring that the health and wellbeing of our most vulnerable communities is improved in a coordinated and accountable manner.

As a commissioning organisation, NWMPHN allocates funds to address community health needs, and works in partnership with a large range of service delivery and community organisations to deliver flexible and tailored solutions to address the health needs of our communities. Commissioning also provides the mechanism for performance evaluation and accountability back to communities and to governments through setting and monitoring the performance of funded health care providers.

About the role

The primary focus of this role is to support the regional coordination and oversight of primary health care initiatives for young people in NWMPHN and within Victorian schools. Programs of interest include the Doctors in Secondary Schools program and the Enhancing Mental Health Supports in Secondary Schools initiative.

Key responsibilities include:

• Commissioning:

Working with service providers, ensure effective monitoring and evaluation strategies that drive efficiency, effectiveness and quality, and that contribute to the evidence base are in place.

• Project Management:

Implement and utilise project management approaches to ensure the delivery of work plans and priorities.

• Stakeholder engagement and relationships management:

​Identifying key stakeholders, client groups and other key stakeholders to build collaborative partnerships to drive the work.

To be successful in this role you will have:

Qualifications or relevant experience in a health, education or related field relevant to the position or equivalent experience

Demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in:

• Project planning, change-management and evaluation and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of the Victorian education sector and school settings
• Using initiative and working autonomously

You are expected to demonstrate the following attributes:

• Progressive leadership
• Commitment to quality
• Ethics and Professionalism

Using your excellent communication skills you will work across a diverse range of initiatives in a collaborative approach across all disciplines of the Primary Health Network.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake a National Police Record Check.

Applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

A full position description is available for download on our careers site at the link below.