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Senior Continuous Quality Improvement Advisor - Indigenous Australia Program - The Fred Hollows Foundation

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  • An amazing opportunity with one of Australia’s leading not-for-profit organisations
  • Improve eye health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people around Australia
  • Continue 29 years of impact working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and carry on Fred Hollows’ legacy
  • Permanent position located in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Darwin

MAKE AN IMPACT THE WORLD CAN SEE

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are strongly encouraged to apply.

Do you want to do work that really matters? Since 1999, The Fred Hollows Foundation has been working to close the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. With a reputation for excellence, we are well known for making change happen. It is not just what we do that is important to us, it is also the way that we do it that matters. We work hand in hand with communities and partners who together, share the same goals and determination to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples can always exercise their rights to sight, good health, and self-determination.

Over the next 5 years, we are determined to deepen our impact in preventing blindness and restoring sight of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Our initiatives are strongly aligned to Strong Eyes, Strong Communities – the Five-Year Plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health and Vision, developed by Vision 2020 Australia.

About the position

Reporting to the Programs Manager, the Senior CQI Advisor is accountable for supporting a high standard of monitoring and evaluation and building a culture of learning across the Indigenous Australia Program. To do this role effectively you will have:

  • Strong leadership skills and ability to build the capacity of team members, while managing competing deadlines
  • Strong technical skills in monitoring and evaluating framework design and implementation
  • Strong skills in data collection, analysis and interpretation
  • Skills in facilitation and training delivery
  • Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High level ability to build and maintain internal and external partnerships and relationships

Key accountabilities

  1. Support the IAP to implement The Foundation’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning (MERL) Framework.
  2. Develop capacity of the IAP team to conduct quality monitoring and evaluation and use learning to drive program improvement.Provide support and technical advice to the IAP team, develop guidance on good practice Monitoring and Evaluation, support evaluation use and learning through workshop facilitation and training.
  3. Develop and maintain systems to collect and share performance information and learnings across the IAP projects. Lead the IAP Annual Effectiveness Review process, synthesise and share evaluation findings
  4. Manage strategic evaluations to build an evidence base on effective eye health programming
  5. Develop and maintain strong and collaborative relationships across the IAP team and The Foundation’s program and technical teams.
  6. Collaborate and engage across the Foundation by supporting joint strategic initiatives as required.

About the team

Our Indigenous Australia Program (IAP) is a special place to work. Our values, contributions and efforts breathe life into “Fred’s” legacy for an equal and just world in which no person is needlessly blind or vision impaired. We are determined to deliver Fred Hollows’ vision of preventing blindness and restoring sight. We work with purpose, passion and commitment.

About You

To be successful in this role we are looking for the following:

  • Knowledge of and experience in approaches to CQI
  • Broad experience in the design and implementation of capacity building activities in Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Experience communicating results and findings from programs and supporting organisational learning and reflection processes
  • Good organisational and administration skills with the ability to communicate clearly and precisely both verbally and in written form
  • Demonstrated experience managing staff to deliver on goals and work plans
  • Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations in a culturally safe manner

How we recognise your contribution

Through our internal programs and employee benefits we aim to create an environment where you will feel supported and empowered. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive while balancing family or personal commitments, then we have a number of programs in place to support you.

These include:

  • Competitive salary
  • Doing meaningful work that will help shape the lives of those living in communities
  • Flexible work environment – we focus on output not hours
  • Generous Leave allowances, including time off for cultural significant/ceremonial leave
  • Ongoing commitment to your continuous learning and career development.

How to get more information

Additional information is available by contacting the team at Pipeline Talent.

Lesina Gibbs-Manuatu | Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Email: [email protected], using the subject line: Senior CQI Advisor - The Fred Hollows Foundation enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Ph: 0408 027 880

Or [email protected] or 02 8001 6603

The Fred Hollows Foundation is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas where we work. Applicants are advised that The Foundation reserves the right to conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.

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