• Identified Position
• Indigenous & Multicultural Services (Community Services & Development)
• Full time
• $100,000 – $110,000 per year

We are recruiting a Project Coordinator – Indigenous Genomics, who will seek to identify priorities and capabilities of the Aboriginal health sector in relation to genetic and genomic health. A key focus of this role is Community engagement. The Coordinator will need to build respectful and collaborative relationships with Aboriginal community-controlled health organisations (ACCOs) and work closely with the sector throughout the project. Whilst prior knowledge of genetics and genomics is useful, it is not essential, as training will be provided through Melbourne Genomics.

VACCHO promotes substantive equality for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. This is an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander designated position, classified under Section 12 Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act (2010). This employment opportunity is only available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Benefits

• Work with purpose for an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation / peak body.
• Access to generous Not for Profit salary packaging entitlements.
• Entitlement to leave loading and additional leave entitlements such as cultural leave, purchased leave and bonus Christmas leave.
• Organisational early finish Fridays and access to flexible working arrangements
• Work in inner-city Collingwood with wellness spaces and end of trip facilities available.

Key responsibilities include:

Project coordination:

• Manage the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of the project.
• Provide administrative support including organising meetings, agendas and minutes.
• Monitor and report on progress, ensuring milestones and performance indicators are reached.

Stakeholder engagement:

• Build respectful and collaborative relationships with Aboriginal health services.
• Build relationships across the Australian Alliance for Indigenous Genomics (ALIGN), working closely with staff employed through the Victorian node of the network.
• Liaise between ALIGN members and Indigenous health services in Victoria, helping to build respectful partnerships between organisations.
• Keep all project stakeholders informed of progress and identify opportunities for engagement.

Research and reporting:

• Work with VACCHO, ALIGN and Melbourne Genomics researchers and professional staff to identify: priorities of the Indigenous health sector in relation to genomics; ways to improve referral and access pathways to genetic health services; and opportunities to build capacity and increase the cultural safety and responsiveness of mainstream health services that provide genomic medicine.
• Lead and participate in the relevant research ethics applications and supporting documentation required for any part of the project.
• Contribute to the development of research tools, papers and presentations.
• Apply standards for informed consent, intellectual property, privacy and records management.

Key Selection Criteria

Personal qualities:

• Demonstrated capacity to build respectful and collaborative working relationships
• Highly developed oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated capacity to manage sensitive information, maintain confidentiality and always remain impartial.
• Self-motivated and demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and as an effective team member, promoting cooperation and commitment to achieve goals.
• A flexible approach, with strong organisational and planning skills, including the ability to effectively manage time and workload, prioritise tasks, and meet changing circumstances, competing demands, interruptions, and deadlines.

Knowledge and skills:

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of working with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities, services or professional bodies
• Tertiary qualifications that may include Indigenous, public or community health, project management, biomedical sciences or related fields
• Experience undertaking qualitative or quantitative research and developing best-practice models of care
• Experience developing culturally appropriate and accessible resources
• Strong administrative and project management skills
• Knowledge of genetics and genomics is useful but not essential, as training will be provided through Melbourne Genomics
• Demonstrated proficiency and experience using Microsoft applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Project Management) combined with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Highly Regarded:

• Demonstrated knowledge, understanding, and commitment to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, and health.
• Demonstrated understanding of the philosophy and practice of Aboriginal Community Control.
• Demonstrated ability to work with Aboriginal peoples, Communities, and organisations, in a culturally safe, and appropriate, manner.

Get in touch

For more information regarding this role, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Project Coordinator (Identified Position), Indigenous Genomics enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Other employment related information

Employment is subject to satisfactory and ongoing police records check (international where relevant), and Working with Children Check.

About Us

We are a centre of expertise, policy advice, training, innovation and leadership in Aboriginal health and wellbeing.

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We believe in the right for all people to be treated with the respect and dignity at all times, and that all people who work for, govern or undertake work at or visit us should at all times feel safe and included.

About Salary Packaging

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