Health Voyage Vision: Healthier people. Stronger communities.

Health Voyage Ltd, previously known as GenHealth, is funded to provide health and wellbeing services to women and girls through the Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centre as well as delivering services for young people to support their mental wellbeing through the headspace framework in both Coffs Harbour and Grafton.

The Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for the management of Health Voyage Limited under the direction and guidance of a Board of Directors. This is a full time (38 hpw) position available for an immediate start.

Location: Base work location is Coffs Harbour on the NSW Mid North Coast, located 435 kms drive from Sydney and 380 kms from Brisbane with regular direct flights available to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. With both private and public hospitals, a university, many schooling options and a Pacific Highway bypass underway, the Coffs Coast is a growing hub with opportunities for all. Enjoy the beautiful beaches, rainforests, mountains and temperate weather all year to help achieve the perfect work/life balance.

Deliverables:

• Manage the services of Health Voyage and work collaboratively with the Board, stakeholders, partners and volunteers.
• Implement the strategic direction as agreed with the Board and develop and implement an operational plan aligned with the strategic plan.
• The provision of strong, effective leadership, management and support to staff as evidenced in policies, WHS and EEO.
• Growth of Health Voyage Ltd through the development of income streams compatible with the vision of healthy people, stronger communities and partnerships in the region of Coffs Harbour and surrounds including rural and remote communities.

Essential Criteria:

1. Degree qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or as well as significant industry experience in a health or related community setting.
2. Knowledge and experience of women’s health and service delivery within a feminist framework and commitment to the advancement of women’s health, education and status.
3. Knowledge and experience of young people and the delivery of services within the Headspace framework.
4. Experience in supporting and working with a Board of Directors.
5. Demonstrated expertise in strategic, collaborative and innovative programs designed to meet diverse unmet needs in regional, rural and remote communities.
6. Proven experience in delivering inclusive, resilient and adaptable leadership skills to lead staff and stakeholders through growth and change with respect and purpose.
7. Experience in managing systems including finance, technology, human resources, budget priorities, planning, governance and regulatory requirements at an executive level.
8. High level negotiation and analytical skills, and ability to pursue funding opportunities across health, community and multi-cultural sectors with account to risk and opportunity management.
9. Demonstrated skill in developing partnerships that will enhance Health Voyage’s future services through research, connections to universities, government and non-government services and knowledge of the environmental development of regional, rural and remote communities.
10. Demonstrated ability to work within Government requirements in current and future services and the need to provide and understand the increasing complexity of contracts, time frames, management protocols and limited resources.

Desirable:

1. Extensive experience in working with government and non- government sectors.
2. Understanding of the social determinants of health and wellbeing in regional, rural and remote communities and their influence on health and social wellbeing equity.

Other information:

• Attractive remuneration package negotiable up to $158,000.00 per annum
• Salary packaging benefits of $15,900 per annum + additional meals and entertainment benefits
• Other generous benefits available – contact us today for more information
• For the safety of all, we require our staff, contractors, and volunteers to have received at least two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved medical contraindication form.

Enquiries: Yvonne Kachel, Chairperson, Health Voyage Board of Directors, Ph: 0457 989 875 or to [email protected], using the subject line: Chief Executive Officer - Coffs Harbour enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.