The opportunity:

Join CP-Achieve, a National Health and Medical Research Council funded Centre of Research Excellence, on a mission to empower adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy to lead full and healthy lives.

CP-Achieve is now seeking an enthusiastic individual for a Knowledge Transfer Fellowship in consumer involvement. This 12-month, 0.6 FTE fellowship aims to advance the application of our consumer involvement expertise into policy and practice across Australia. As a Knowledge Translation Fellow, you will work closely with the CP-Achieve team, receiving guidance, support, and engagement from a dedicated Advisory Group.

About CP-Achieve:

• Consumer-Centric Approach: We are dedicated to involving young people with cerebral palsy and their families in every stage of our research, ensuring that outcomes are meaningful and relevant to their lives
• Expertise Development: Over the past five years, CP-Achieve has cultivated significant expertise in authentically involving consumers in cerebral palsy research, creating a unique and impactful legacy

What’s in it for you?

• Join a dynamic team committed to making a difference in the lives of adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy
• Receive mentorship and engagement from the CP-Achieve team and Advisory Group throughout the fellowship
• Contribute to making a lasting impact on the lives of those with cerebral palsy by promoting authentic consumer involvement
• Drive impact and transfer CP-Achieve's consumer involvement expertise into actionable policies and practices
• Maximise your pay through salary packaging including entertainment and novated leases

Your responsibilities include:

• Promote and share CP-Achieve consumer involvement expertise, through the knowledge translation of CP-Achieve consumer involvement successes, challenges and innovations
• Identify and nurture collaborative relationships with stakeholders/knowledge users conducting related work
• Develop relationships with key contacts, including the Fellowship Advisory Group and CP-Achieve consumer research partners, to collaborate in resource development and knowledge translation approaches and identify potential barriers and enablers to support the knowledge transfer strategy
• Create a suite of high-quality resources, which are tailored for a range of stakeholders/knowledge users across Australia

What we need from you:

• Experience in research leadership and/or knowledge translation
• An understanding of consumer involvement in research
• Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills with a range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in supporting and implementing change

For more information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the to the position description attached. Any specific questions related to this position should be directed to Dinah Reddihough at [email protected] using the subject line: Knowledge Translation Fellow - CP-Achieve enquiry via EthicalJobs.