National Manager, Connecting Peers Program (Hybrid)

ActionHRM, Pty; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Extra leave entitlements

Employee support programs

Wellbeing programs

Counselling services

Job summary

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

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project planning

Governance

Continuous improvement

Performance management

Education

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

Job description

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