Executive Manager, Healthy Communities Hybrid
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Job Location:
Collingwood - Australia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Executive Manager Healthy Communities
Location: Collingwood VIC (Hybrid Work Model)
Employment Type: Full-time Maximum-term (until 30 June 2027)
Salary: $125000 to $135000 (depending on experience) super NFP Salary Packaging (living expenses plus meals & accommodation)
About VACCHO
VACCHO is the peak representative for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria.
We have 34 member Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations providing support to over 78000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the state. We lead and support Aboriginal Community Control and the broader health and social services sector to deliver transformative health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal communities in are a centre of expertise policy advice training innovation and leadership in Aboriginal health and wed love you to join us!
VACCHO promotes substantive equality for Aboriginal and 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 Islanderpeoples.
About the role
The Executive Manager Healthy Communities plays a key role in the Population Health Unit at VACCHO. Leading a team of six your strategic vision and creative thinking along with your ability to share your Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural knowledge will help you and your team to deliver VACCHOs statewide program of initiatives. These programs raise awareness of healthy lifestyles across the various life stages and supports Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) to provide this information into Community.
Our programs are varied and include establishing a Community of Practice for ACCOs involved in kitchen gardens cooking lessons and supporting Food Sovereignty managing the development of a statewide Advanced Care Plan embedding culture and increasing awareness and choices around Journey to the Dreaming and provision of culturally safe palliative care. This role enables you to contribute to making a real difference within and for Community.
Essential skills/experiences
To be successful in this role you will:
- Identity as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander as your cultural and lived experiences are central to the work we do.
- Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal peoples Communities and organisations in a culturally safe and appropriate manner.
- Have good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to confidently share your cultural knowledge in the development of messages and resources.
- Have a background in health preferably Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health.
- Be a strategic and creative thinker who can drive innovative programs to completion with your project management skills.
- Have solid people management experience that enables you to lead and inspire your team to succeed.
- Have 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.
Benefits
- Working for Community in a culturally safe Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.
- Access to generous employee benefits including Not for Profit salary packaging entitlements (see below) leave loading additional leave entitlements including cultural leave and bonus Christmas leave if employed at VACCHO into the following year.
- Organisational early finish Fridays (4pm) and flexible working arrangements considered.
- Distinctive inner-city Collingwood office with wellness spaces and end of trip facilities available.
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.
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Employment is subject to a satisfactory and ongoing police records check (international where relevant) and Working with Children Check.
Apply Now
Please note we will begin shortlisting as we receive suitable applications and therefore encourage early applications so you dont miss out!
Please include a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and your suitability for the role after reviewing the position description.
For enquiries please contact
Equal Opportunity & Inclusion Statement:
VACCHO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We embrace the diversity of cultures identities gender sex and sexually diverse identities and expressions experiences beliefs and values of all people.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- FileMaker
- Computer Operation
- Lean Management
- Management Experience
- Upselling
- UCC Law
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Sales Management
- Customer relationship management
- Product Development
