Latrobe Community Health is a values-driven not-for-profit health service that provides high quality community health services in Metropolitan Melbourne and Regional Victoria with an aim to prevent health problems through information and awareness, and to intervene sooner through the delivery of truly integrated healthcare.

Programs and services offered include a wide range of primary health services, aged care services, alcohol and other drug, NDIS coordination and early childhood, child and youth programs, and a range of other wellbeing programs.

Reporting to and working with the Executive team, the newly created position of Manager Advocacy is to build the advocacy capacity from the ground up, including establishing the advocacy team, and developing and implementing the advocacy framework to ensure improved client outcomes.

A two-step approach is required in which phase one will be the establishment of the function within the organisation and developing an action plan for advocacy. Phase two will be the implementation and developing of the action plan.

About you:

You will have a demonstrable background of management and leadership in policy advocacy including the development and implementation of advocacy planning and strategy. With underpinning values of social justice, you will have knowledge of the policy environment with the health and wellbeing sector.

Tertiary qualifications in public policy, public health or communications are required with professional experience in government relations, senior policy/communications, healthcare advocacy or public affairs.

Latrobe Community Health Service offers a highly competitive package that includes salary packaging and a car and culturally, are a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Tradewind Australia is the exclusive recruitment partner for the Manager Advocacy position. Apply today with a copy of your resume and cover letter or for a confidential chat or to request a copy of the position description, call David Rogers on 03 9081 0566.