Beyond Blue's logo

Wellness & Prevention Project Manager

Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue’s vision is for all people in Australia to achieve their best possible mental health.

Our mission is to work with the community to improve mental health and prevent suicide.

We aim to achieve this by:

  • Promoting mental health and wellbeing.
  • Being a trusted source of information, advice and support.
  • Working together to prevent suicide.

Beyond Blue’s values are Collaboration, Respect, Enthusiasm, Excellence, Innovation and Integrity.

The Wellness and Prevention Project Manager will be responsible for managing key projects and products under Beyond Blue’s Wellness and Prevention Strategy. This includes collaborating across the organisation to transition existing key Workplace and Home products, like Heads Up and Healthy Families into the Big Blue Door and relevant external initiatives, and project managing new initiatives that promote mental health and wellbeing and prevent mental ill-health, in line with the Wellness and Prevention Strategy, including in key settings of work and home.

The Wellness and Prevention Project Manager will also collaborate across the organisation, including within the Wellness and Prevention team and with the Centre of Excellence, to promote mental health and wellbeing in key settings and embed Wellness and Prevention initiatives within communities.

Key Accountabilities

  • Lead management of assigned products and projects for Beyond Blue’s Wellness and Prevention Program focused on improving mental health and wellbeing and preventing poor mental health, including in key settings at work and at home
  • Support the Wellness and Prevention team’s Enterprise Portfolio Management planning, including ensuring organisational interdependencies are identified, well planned for, communicated and managed to enable effective delivery of program priorities
  • Act as a subject matter expert for key internal activities, including responding to incoming requests and contributing to cross-organisational initiatives
  • Reviews, develops and produces Beyond Blue resources in consultation with internal and external stakeholders including branding, design and members of the public
  • In conjunction with Engagement Managers, liaise with key stakeholders, particularly government, other funders, and industry/professional associations to support Program objectives
  • Oversee the day-to-day activities of assigned products or projects
  • Ensure that all areas of responsibility are informed by the views of the Community, including those with a lived experienced depression and/or anxiety
  • Provide project support as required to the Wellness and Prevention Programs Lead and Head of Wellness and Prevention: updating databases; collating reports; preparing briefing notes, reports and speaking notes; desktop research; and organising and facilitating teleconferences and face to face meetings
  • Utilise Google analytics, community feedback other feedback obtained about the to inform the development, maintenance and iteration of Wellness and Prevention projects or products
  • Participate in relevant internal and external working groups and deliver presentations to a range of groups relating to program areas as directed
  • Work collaboratively and flexibly, undertaking other duties, including those of an administrative nature, as required
  • Ensure that all work is socially inclusive and respectful of diversity.

Qualifications and key selection criteria

Essential

  • Project and product Management – Knowledge and skills in planning, resource identification and coordination, task and activity monitoring, risk and issues management, budgeting, reporting and overall delivery against defined objectives, methods and outcomes
  • Change management – Proven ability to incorporate appropriate processes, tools and techniques in managing humanistic change that informs successful project deliverables
  • Community and stakeholder management — The ability to develop a strong understanding of the needs and preferences of the community and key Wellness and Prevention stakeholders. This includes internal and external community and stakeholder needs assessment and meeting customer and stakeholder needs
  • Health content development – Demonstrated ability to prepare a variety of types of public-facing content including web, print and newsletter to a high-quality, publishable standard that meets style guide and branding requirements
  • Document preparation – Demonstrated ability to prepare a variety of types of documentation to a high standard including project management documentation, briefing notes, correspondence and reports with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to conceptually analyse and synthesise information
  • Managing a changing environment - Demonstrated ability to work flexibly and manage changing work demands. Flexibility and adaptability with an ability to work within a changing environment
  • Document preparation - Proven ability to prepare various documents including budgets, work schedules, briefing notes, correspondence and reports with attention to detail and the ability to conceptually analyse information
  • Tertiary qualifications in public health, health promotion, social sciences or a related discipline.

Desirable

  • At least five years’ experience in a similar role

Beyond Blue is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age. We strongly encourage people from all cultural backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are welcome to access the Beyond Blue Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2020-2022 by clicking here.

To apply, please click the 'Apply' button below. Applications should include a current CV with a cover letter that addresses why you would consider yourself to be a cultural addition to Beyond Blue and how your skills and experience would be attributes to the position. For detailed information about this position including the closing date, please refer to the position description on our careers page by clicking Apply Now.

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a National Police Check and where required a Working With Children Check.

NOTE: Short-listing of candidates will commence prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.

How to apply

This job ad has now expired, and applications are no longer being accepted.

Email me more jobs like this.

Daily