National Manager Connecting Peers Program

ActionHRM, Pty; Australia; Híbrido; AUD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Salary packaging options

Extra leave entitlements

Employee support programs

Wellbeing programs

Counselling services

Descripción de la vacante

Dementia Australia invites applications for the National Manager Connecting Peers Program. This full-time role can be based at any Dementia Australia office nationwide, reporting to the General Manager Consumer Engagement.

You will lead the program delivery, manage budgets and contracts, and drive stakeholder collaboration to improve outcomes for people living with dementia and carers. We value flexibility, extensive leave entitlements, salary packaging options and robust employee support

Formación

• 5+ years in a relevant leadership role
• Collaboration to enable client/customer focused outcomes
• Understanding of project planning, sponsorship, coordination and governance
• Fostering continuous learning and improvement; feedback and performance management
• Accountability for delivering quality results with professionalism and persistence
• Commitment to ALICE principles and consumer engagement frameworks

Responsabilidades

• Lead the delivery of the National Connecting Peers Program, including budgets, contracts, performance, reporting, compliance and risk management
• Lead and develop the national Connecting Peers team, fostering collaboration, accountability and high-quality delivery
• Embed consumer engagement through Dementia Australia’s Consumer Engagement Framework and ALICE principles
• Ensure peer support activities are delivered safely with proper duty of care and risk management
• Build strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen collaboration and referral pathways
• Oversee recruitment, induction and ongoing support of volunteers, including people living with dementia and carers
• Lead evidence-informed program planning, evaluation and continuous improvement using feedback and data to strengthen outcomes

Conocimientos

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project planning

Governance

Continuous improvement

Performance management

Educación

Tertiary qualifications in project management/business/health/allied health/social services

Descripción del empleo

National Manager Connecting Peers Program

Dementia Australia

National Manager Connecting Peers Program

Work at Dementia Australia and be part of a passionate team committed to making a difference. We value our people and are proud to offer flexibility, extra leave entitlements, attractive salary packaging options and employee support programs.

About the role

Full-time permanent position can be based at any of our Dementia Australia offices nationally. Reporting directly to the General Manager Consumer Engagement, you will be responsible for:

• Leading the effective and sustainable delivery of the National Connecting Peers Program, including oversite of budgets, contracts, operational performance, reporting, compliance and risk management
• Leading, supporting and developing the national Connecting Peers team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous learning and consistent, high-quality program delivery
• Embedding meaningful consumer engagement through the implementation of Dementia Australia's Consumer Engagement Framework, ensuring program delivery reflects our ALICE principles
• Ensuring peer support activities are delivered safely and effectively, with appropriate duty of care, risk and incident management processes
• Building and maintaining strong strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen collaboration, referral pathways and integrated program delivery
• Overseeing the recruitment, induction and ongoing support of volunteers, including people living with dementia and carers
• Leading evidence-informed program planning, evaluation and continuous improvement, using participant feedback, performance data and emerging needs to strengthen program quality, responsiveness, impact and outcomes

What is in it for you?

Salary benefits: We offer all employees the opportunity to salary package up to $15,900 each year for living expenses and up to $2,650 each year for meal and entertainment benefits.

Leave allowances: In addition to your annual leave allowance, we offer one day of paid birthday or day of significance leave, paid days off during our end of year closure period (if these fall within your regular work days), enhanced personal leave and extended parental leave for all parents. You will also receive 17.5% annual leave loading and the option to purchase additional leave.

Work/life balance: Flexible, hybrid work arrangements.

Employee benefits: Access to discounts and savings at over 450 retailers across Australia, wellbeing programs and free, confidential counselling for you and your family. Access to continuous professional development, staff recognition programs, a paid volunteering day and paid study leave.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with the following:

• 1. Relevant tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (project management/business/health/allied health/social services sectors)
• 2. 5+ years of experience in a relevant leadership role
• 3. Collaborates with others to remove barriers and break down silos and enable the collaborative delivery of client/customer focused outcomes
• 4. Understands and applies effective project planning, sponsorship, coordination, and governance
• 5. Foster continuous learning and improvement; Initiate and engage in constructive feedback and performance management
• 6. Establishes accountability for the execution of quality results through professionalism, persistence, transparency, process and system

Our values are informed by the voices of people impacted by dementia.

• Living Experience
• Inclusive
• Empowering

To find out more about our ALICE principles see link here: https://www.dementia.org.au/about-us/alice-stronger-voice-together

About us

Dementia Australia is the national peak body and source of trusted information, education and services for the over 446,500 Australians living with dementia, and the almost 1.7 million people involved in their care. We advocate for positive change and support vital research. We are here to support people impacted by dementia, and to enable them to live as well as possible. Our commitment to a shared set of values shapes our decisions, actions and behaviours towards achieving our core purpose and strategic priorities.

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