Programs and Partnerships Manager

La Trobe University; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts for staff and family members to study La Trobe courses

Job summary

La Trobe University is seeking a Programs and Partnerships Manager to lead capacity building projects through Rainbow Health Australia. The role involves managing staff, developing partnerships, and ensuring project success in areas relating to LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications and demonstrate significant project management experience.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or higher with substantial experience or management experience.
• Experience in managing multiple concurrent projects and a team.
• Detailed knowledge of research related to LGBTIQ+ health and its service delivery implications.
• Proven management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Rainbow Health Australia’s portfolio of capacity-building projects.
• Identify and implement strategies to improve processes for capacity-building projects.
• Oversee projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
• Supervise and coordinate staff within the team.

Skills

Project Management

Team Management

Strategic Partnership Development

Knowledge of LGBTIQ+ Health

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

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• Campus independent: Can be based at La Trobe University’s Melbourne (Bundoora) campus or Victorian regional campuses
• 12-month contract with the possibility of extension
  

About us: The Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) works to create and translate knowledge that enables inclusion, equity, health and wellbeing, particularly as they relate to sex, gender, sexuality and relationships. ARCSHS is home to the largest program of LGBTQ health and wellbeing research and knowledge translation in Australia, with expertise in family, domestic and sexual violence, alcohol and other drug use, and mental health.

Rainbow Health Australia is a program of ARCSHS that supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) health and wellbeing through research and knowledge translation, training, resources, policy advice and service accreditation through the Rainbow Tick.

About the role: Join Rainbow Health Australia, as our new Programs and Partnerships Manager. Reporting to the Program Lead, the successful applicant will oversee our sector specific capability building projects, identify and pursue opportunities for strategic partnership and contribute to the development and implementation of internal policies and practices relating to project management. We are looking for someone highly skilled and experienced in managing staff and projects, as well as developing and maintaining strategic partnerships.

Duties at this level will include:

• Manage Rainbow Health Australia’s portfolio of capacity building projects including projects for in the Youth, Aging and Aged care, Mental Health, Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisations sectors, including managing staff and resources.
  
• Identify and implement strategies to improve processes, support good practice and outcomes for Rainbow Health Australia’s capacity- building projects
  
• Oversee a number of projects, and support staff to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for partnership, aligned with Rainbow Health Australia’s strategic goals
• Supervise and coordinate staff within the team, to ensure allocation of responsibilities, review of performance and development needs.
  

Skills and knowledge required for the position

• A bachelor’s degree or higher with substantial extension of the theories and principles, learned through experience; or a range of management experience; or postgraduate qualifications, or progress towards postgraduate qualifications with extensive relevant experience; or an equivalent alternate combination of relevant knowledge, training and/or experience.
• Demonstrated experience in managing multiple concurrent projects and a team of staff
• A detailed working knowledge of research related to LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing, and its implications for service delivery, policy and interventions.
  
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills with experience in managing and leading staff to promote a cohesive and effective team and managing workflows.
  
• Demonstrated capacity to organise work effectively and efficiently and deliver outputs in a timely manner.
  

Please see the position description for all other Duties and Skills and knowledge required for the position

• Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses

How to apply

Closing date: By Monday the 11th of August 2025

To view the position description, please visit www.latrobe.edu.au/jobs

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• Cover letter addressing your suitability for the position and;

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management, Education, and Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Community Services

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