About Orygen

Orygen is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and the largest translational research organisation dedicated to youth mental health in the world.

For over 30 years, Orygen has led groundbreaking early intervention and developed evidence-based models of care to improve the mental health outcomes of young people aged 12-25.

About the job

As the Global Fellowship Program Manager, you will oversee the expansion of the Orygen Global Fellowship Program into the Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa, ensuring effective implementation and governance.

Key responsibilities:

• Program Management: Lead the expansion of the Fellowship program, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, managing budgets, timelines, risks, and reporting requirements.
• Operations & Governance: Oversee the program’s infrastructure, including governance, technology, policies, and subcontractor arrangements, ensuring compliance with best practices.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and manage relationships with funders, governments, and global partners, supporting policy initiatives and securing future funding opportunities.
• Leadership & Team Management: Supervise staff, provide mentorship, manage contracts, and ensure seamless collaboration across teams and external partners.
• Monitoring & Evaluation: Oversee data collection and analysis to assess program impact and drive continuous improvements

Skills and experience

The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• Tertiary qualification in health or social sciences.
• Experience in global youth mental health and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong project management, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage budgets, contracts, and reporting.
• Excellent communication, relationship management, and digital competency.
• Understanding of youth engagement principles and global mental health needs.

Benefits

• $109,000 - $119,000 commensurate with skills and experience + 11.5% super + $15,900 in NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• Embrace the freedom of a hybrid work model, combining remote work with on-site collaboration.
• Work in a state-of-the-art facility co-designed with young people to advance youth mental health.
• Support Orygen's mission for youth mental health and contribute to positive social change.
• Thrive in a supportive, inclusive culture that values diversity and promotes well-being.

How to Apply

If you’re ready to make a difference in youth mental health and be part of a collaborative, innovative team, apply now.

A position description is attached.

This is a 0.8-1 FTE, 24-month contract role.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services. All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check and successful police check.