• 12 Month Contract

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 7,000 employees working in more than 440 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.   

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

The purpose of the Project Manager is to provide strategic and tactical management, planning and delivery of projects.

We are currently recruiting a dedicated resource to promote and facilitate strong community engagement for your Queensland Community Support Services (QCSS) program.

This position is being offered on a full-time contract period of 12 months and is based at our State Office in Shailer Park. Due to COVID-19, we are currently working a combination of in the office and at home till further notice.

Key Responsibilities

• Improved sector awareness and preparedness
• Support Marketing with development of promotional materials and fact sheets
• Establish strong referral bases (hospitals, medical teams, community health services, housing providers etc.)
• Establish referral pipelines and tracking of referrals and conversions
• Workforce planning
• Support the Operations team in the transition of client base
• Implement reablement model of care which includes training for supporting mental health and palliative care
• Set up and track targets for regions
• Work with the Operations team to build program and coach managers in program responsibilities and management
• Work with Director and Department to continue to advocate and resolve external issues
• Strengthen partnerships with Access Point, Mental Health providers and contractors
• Establish and embed process for tracking and reporting on goals and impact on reablement
• Work with Lumary (rostering) team to set up an implementation plan for QCSS program

Skills & Experience

• Proven project management experience in high demand environments with sound knowledge of Project Management methodologies and “best practice”
• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent in human services, project management or similar areas
• Knowledge of human services policy and practice in Australia
• Proven ability to successfully deliver positive outcomes in project management roles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle sensitive material, demonstrate a high level of confidentiality, and operate with integrity and honesty
• Demonstrated ability in time management, organisational skills and well-developed problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical ability and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgement within the context of high-risk matters

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Opportunity to work for one of Australia's largest social purpose organisations
• Attractive Remuneration Package with excellent tax benefits
• Monthly RDO

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Stephanie at [email protected] using the subject line: Project Manager - Shailer Park enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. With this in mind, if you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview. 

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA).