Group Director, Mission & Pastoral Care

Mercy Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Richmond is seeking a Group Director, Mission & Pastoral Care. The successful candidate will provide leadership within the context of Catholic teachings and ensure the mission is integrated across the organization. A proven track record in mission-based organizations and expertise in Catholic theology are required. Join us to impact lives meaningfully with a compassionate team.

Qualifications

• Strong background in mission-based organizations.
• Active role in the Catholic faith.
• Ability to build trusted relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in alignment with Catholic Church teachings.
• Lead the Pastoral Care function and manage teams.
• Integrate mission into the organization's processes.

Skills

Experience in mission-based organizations

Practical knowledge of Catholic theology

Excellent communication skills

Demonstrated leadership qualities

Understanding of organizational culture

Education

Relevant degree in theology, education, or similar

Job description

Employment Type: Full-time, permanent

Location: Richmond Office with occasional travel required nationally

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Contact: For a copy of the position description please email Matt Claughton, Snr HR Business Partner at [e-mail]

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.
Where there’s care, there’s You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we’re there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people at every stage of life. Across our aged care homes, hospitals and research facilities, and across numerous cities and towns, we’re on a journey to keep growing our impact for the next hundred years.
As a for‑purpose organisation with over 11,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

About the opportunity

The Group Director, Mission & Pastoral Care will provide expertise and leadership in the area of Mercy Health’s identity as a ministry of the Catholic Church. The role will collaborate with the Executive Director Mission, Communications and Stakeholder Relations and leadership teams on the development, coordination, and delivery of formation programs, and to ensure the identity and charism that inspires Mercy ministries today, and the adoption of Catholic Social Teachings is strengthened across the organisation.

• Demonstrates an innovative approach to embedding and integrating mission into processes, policies, and procedures to help shape the culture.
• Provides support, direction, advice, mentoring and guidance on mission, values, and formation in faith for leaders and their teams to assist them in their responsibility to understand, promote and practice in accordance with the philosophy and ethos of the Catholic Church, and the mission and values of Mercy Health.
• Ensures mission and formation process is evident across Mercy Health.
• Lead the Pastoral Care function of Mercy Health which comprises of two direct reports and forty indirect reports.

What you’ll bring

We are seeking a senior leader with considerable experience in mission‑based organisations who can evidence their practical experience, knowledge and understanding of the application of Catholic theology, social teaching principles and contemporary teachings of the Catholic Church.

• Well‑formed and active role in the Catholic faith
• Practices with a high level of integrity and professionalism
• Excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated leadership qualities
• Knowledge about contemporary health and aged care
• A sound understanding of organisational culture, practices, and issues
• Ability to establish and build trusted and effective working relationships and partnerships

You will also hold a relevant degree or equivalent experience in addition to specialist qualifications in theology, education, and culture change.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives – and your career.

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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.