• Unique and exciting opportunity to join a prominent Victorian Health & Wellbeing Organisation
• Maternity Leave backfill
• General Practitioner - Clinical experience essential
• Provide high level clinical advice to an innovative team
• Maximum term contract, 9 months, Part-time (0.6FTE)

VACCHO is Victoria’s peak representative Aboriginal health and wellbeing body, championing community control and health equality for our Communities. We are a centre of expertise, policy advice, training, innovation and leadership in Aboriginal health and wellbeing, advocating for the health equality and optimum health of all Aboriginal people in Victoria.

The role supports clinical quality improvement in VACCHO Members across Victoria to improve services and health outcomes. The role will also support the work of the VACCHO Public Health Medical Officer. The position supports VACCHO’s focus on improving the quality of health services to Aboriginal Victorians through continuous quality improvement processes, sector capacity building and advocacy to governments.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to Victorian Aboriginal health, Aboriginal culture, and the philosophy and practice of Aboriginal Community Control

• Experience within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health, primary health, or community health environments
• Clinical qualification including nurse, medical practitioner, Aboriginal Health Practitioner, Aboriginal Health Worker, or allied health worker
• Demonstrated project coordination and evaluation experience, including the ability to identify barriers and provide solutions
• Interest and demonstrated experience in supporting clinical quality improvement activities and/or leading change
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting the health of Aboriginal Australians, particularly public and primary health
• Highly developed written communication skills, with proven ability to prepare a range of documents including business proposals, reviewing and drafting contracts and reporting
• A flexible and agile approach, including the ability to effectively prioritise, to meet changing circumstances, competing demands, interruptions and deadlines

If this sounds like you then you can download the Position Description and Employment Application Form from our website or see attached.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

For queries regarding this position, please contact Human Resource at VACCHO at [email protected] using the subject line: Public Health Project Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.