First Nations Cancer Prevention Project Officer

Kyabram-District-Health-Service; Kyabram; Vor Ort; AUD 60.000 - 84.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Professional Development opportunities

Free onsite car parking

Employee Assistance Program

Zusammenfassung

LiveHire Limited is seeking a First Nations Cancer Prevention Project Officer to support the Healthy Together initiative across the Campaspe and Goulburn Valley regions, working with KDHS and Aboriginal communities.

You will provide project administration, engagement and operational support, contributing to planning, monitoring and evaluation to improve cancer prevention and access to culturally safe care for First Nations people.

Qualifikationen

• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.
• Ability to communicate across client, community and professional groups, with negotiation skills.
• Effective project coordination skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and within small or large teams.
• Computer skills including telehealth, mobile devices and the client database (RCP).
• Ability to manage time, prioritise demands and meet deadlines.
• Strong reporting writing and submissions skills.

Aufgaben

• Provide project administration and engagement support for the Healthy Together initiative.
• Collaborate with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and partner organisations and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor, evaluate activities to improve cancer prevention and access to culturally safe care.
• Assist with reporting, resource development and continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure funding requirements and community expectations are met.

Kenntnisse

Indigenous engagement

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Autonomy

Teamwork

RCP database

Time management

Tools

RCP

Jobbeschreibung

First Nations Cancer Prevention Project Officer

Primary Health - Community Services

Fixed Term, part time - 2 years (until 30/09/2028)

Up to 0.5 FTE

Kyabram District Health Service (KDHS) is a medium-sized rural health service that delivers a range of programs and services including acute, subacute, residential aged care and allied and primary health care services. KDHS has three campuses located in the townships of Kyabram, Stanhope and Tongala.

KDHS is a passionate inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We are a culturally diverse organisation with a wide variety of people from different races, cultures, age, gender, ethnicity, physical ability, sexual orientation, religious belief, work experience and education background. We believe diversity drives innovation and we will continue to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a reflex and where there is a deep sense of pride, passion and belonging that transcends any role.

https://www.visitkyabram.com.au/community/

About the Role

The First Nations Cancer Prevention Project Officer supports the delivery of the Yorta Itjumatj Yapaneyepuk (Healthy Together) initiative by providing project, administrative, engagement and operational support to the First Nations Cancer Prevention Project Manager.

Working collaboratively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, partner organisations and internal stakeholders, the Project Officer contributes to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities that improve cancer prevention, early detection and access to culturally safe care for First Nations people across the Campaspe and Goulburn Valley regions.

The role assists with community engagement, stakeholder coordination, project administration, reporting, resource development and continuous improvement activities, ensuring project objectives are achieved in line with funding requirements, organisational priorities and community expectations.

About You

• Experience in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across client, community and professional groups inclusive of skills to negotiate and arrange access to service and treatment
• Effective project coordination skills
• Demonstrated commitment to working autonomously as well as working within a small team and larger teams, recognising and respecting the contributions of all team members
• Computer skills including the ability to adapt to changing demands and the suite of telehealth and mobile devices and the client data base (currently RCP)
• Demonstrated ability to manage time, prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines
• Effective reporting writing skills and ability to write submissions

What KDHS Can Offer You

KDHS is a compassionate, family friendly employer whereevery employee is a valued team member.

Inclusive of a perfect work/life balance, KDHS also provides:

• A dynamic workplace
• Free onsite car parking
• Professional Development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

Further Information

Please contact Andrew Kent, First Nations Cancer Prevention Project Manager, Ph: 0488 720 408 or Ash Watson, Director of Primary Health and Community Services Ph: 0417 231 704,or via email at [e-mail] or [e-mail].

Vaccination for Influenza (where mandated)is a mandatory requirement for this role.

All appointments are made subject to satisfactory police check and Victorian ‘Employee’ Working with Children’s Check. Completion of a Commonwealth of Australia Statutory Declaration is required prior to commencement. KDHS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

KDHS would like to acknowledge that we operate on Yorta Yorta land and wish to pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise our First Peoples as the Oldest Living Culture on the Planet and their connection to our lands and waterways.

Recruitment agencies should note that KDHS does not accept agency resumes. KDHS is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.