Project Lead - Aged Care

WA Primary Health Alliance - WAPHA; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 103,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Salary packaging benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Long service leave

Job summary

WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) is seeking a Full-time, max-term (2 years) role to plan, commission and deliver aged care initiatives across Western Australia. The position sits within a dynamic team coordinating with internal and external partners to ensure strategic alignment and effective program delivery.

The role requires tertiary qualifications in health or human services, strong project management, and excellent communication to engage across organisations.

Qualifications

• 1. Tertiary qualifications in health or human services, or equivalent level of relevant expertise.
• 2. Demonstrated project management experience, including planning, implementation, monitoring and risk management, with the ability to work independently and deliver agreed outcomes within required timeframes.
• 3. Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively across organisational levels and with external stakeholders.
• 4. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships and influence cross-portfolio teams and delivery partners to achieve shared outcomes.
• 5. Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with an understanding of health service delivery in the Western Australian health and social care context.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, commissioning, implementation, and coordination of activities with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the considered delivery and monitoring of aged care related projects and activities, consistent with relevant funding guidance.
• Review and build on current related activities with internal stakeholders, considering relevant WAPHA Health Priority Strategies, current commissioned services, regional integration and primary care activities.
• Identify gaps and opportunities to leverage/integrate activities, create a better experience for consumers and clinicians, encourage better use of health resources, and eliminate service duplication.
• At a systems level, work with program governance bodies, peak bodies, service providers and lived experience representatives to design, implement and evaluate identified aged care activities.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Education

Health or human services degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

At WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA), we are dedicated to transforming and sustaining primary health care across Western Australia. As one of the 31 Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in Australia, we proudly manage three PHNs, guided by our 2023 - 2026 Strategic Plan. Since our establishment in 2015, we've been committed to strengthening primary care through innovative partnerships and a 'one health system' approach, ensuring better access to services and improved health outcomes.

About The role

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the planning, commissioning and delivery of aged care initiatives across Western Australia.

Employment Type

Full-time, Max Term (2 years)

Salary

Band 5 - $114,442.06 (Plus 12% Superannuation)

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Lead the planning, commissioning, implementation, and coordination of activities with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the considered delivery and monitoring of aged care related projects and activities, consistent with relevant funding guidance.
• Review and build on current related activities with internal stakeholders, considering relevant WAPHA Health Priority Strategies, current commissioned services, regional integration and primary care activities.
• Identify gaps and opportunities to leverage/integrate activities, create a better experience for consumers and clinicians, encourage better use of health resources, and eliminate service duplication.
• At a systems level, work with program governance bodies, peak bodies, service providers and lived experience representatives to design, implement and evaluate identified aged care activities.

About you

To be considered for this role, candidates must meet the following selection criteria:

Essential experience and education

• 1. Tertiary qualifications in health or human services, or equivalent level of relevant expertise.
• 2. Demonstrated project management experience, including planning, implementation, monitoring and risk management, with the ability to work independently and deliver agreed outcomes within required timeframes.
• 3. Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively across organisational levels and with external stakeholders.
• 4. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships and influence cross-portfolio teams and delivery partners to achieve shared outcomes.
• 5. Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with an understanding of health service delivery in the Western Australian health and social care context.

Preferred knowledge and skills

• 1. Relevant experience working within primary care, aged care and/or related health and social care sectors.
• 2. Experience in timely, effective and impactful end-to-end commissioning, service improvement or service integration activities
• 3. Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.
• 4. High level of computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.

What we offer

• Hybrid working arrangement that combines remote work from home with office presence in our modern Subiaco office.
• Commitment to employee development.
• Salary packaging - WAPHA's arrangement allows for a maximum of $15,900 for general living expenses and $2,650 for entertainment benefits per fringe benefit tax year.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Additional paid parental leave.
• Gifted paid day off during Christmas shut down period.
• Annual $200 health and wellbeing reimbursement scheme.
• All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Study leave options available.
• Option to purchase additional leave.
• 13 weeks long service leave after 10 years of continuous services (accessible on a pro-rata basis after 7 years).

For further information please email [e-mail]. Please note that applications must be submitted via the link provided - applications received by email will not be accepted.

Applicants must hold current, unrestricted working rights in Australia to be eligible for this role. Candidates without valid authorisation to work in Australia will not be considered. Compliance with all relevant employment laws and regulations is mandatory.

Successful candidates will be required to provide relevant qualifications, along with documentation including a valid visa (if applicable), passport, and police check upon request.