AddressAn excellent opportunity is available for a Chair to join the Consumer Advisory Panel at Australia's pre-eminent biomedical research institute.
About the position
The role of the Consumer Advisory Panel Chair is to lead and facilitate activities of the Consumer Advisory Panel (CAP) relating to oversight and guidance of Consumer Engagement at WEHI. This individual will also lead the strategic direction of the CAP and the Consumer engagement strategy it governs.
The primary aim of the CAP is to provide advice and guidance in the development of a highly engaged Medical Research Institute in all facets of Consumer engagement. The expected time commitment is associated with bimonthly CAP meetings (online and in person) and participation in additional WEHI Strategic Planning requirements.
Selection Criteria
- Commitment to the mission of WEHI's Consumer engagement program
- Experience and knowledge in best practice Consumer engagement and implementation
- Demonstrated collaborative Consumer leadership in the health sector
- Lived experience and knowledge of consumer advocacy in the Victorian and/or national health sector
- Understanding of the practicality of engagement with regional communities
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Sound planning and organisation skills and ability to cope well under pressure
Terms of appointment
This is a volunteer position. The appointment is initially for three years with another term of three year available. Meetings occur bimonthly with some out of session administration required.
General enquiries can be directed to Katya Gray WEHI Consumer Program manager (*****@wehi.edu.au).
A position description is available here.
How to apply
Please apply by uploading your CV, cover letter and a document addressing the key selection criteria in pdf format.
Application closing date: 7 June 2024.
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WEHI is where the world's brightest minds collaborate and innovate to make discoveries that will help us to live healthier for longer. Our medical researchers have been serving the community for more than 100 years. We bring together people with different skills and experience who are committed to long-term discovery. Our teams of researchers are committed to solving the most complex health problems, making transformative discoveries for cancer, infectious and immune diseases, developmental disorders and healthy ageing.
WEHI is a place where people are able to shine. People who are inquisitive, who are committed, who are passionate. People who want to make a difference. And we are committed to ensuring they have the tools to flourish, personally and professionally. We are a community of researchers, students and professional service staff who work towards achieving discoveries that improve human health. We are driven by collaboration, curiosity and creativity. We are committed to making a positive difference to the lives of people in Australia and around the world. We are WEHI. We are brighter together.
WEHI's commitment to diversity and inclusion
At WEHI we strive to foster a flexible working environment that encourages individual differences and promotes collaboration and creativity. We recognise that talent does not sit within a single identifiable group in our society and that WEHI's ability to shape contemporary scientific thinking and deliver leading professional services relies on a diversity of thought within our organisation. Our action to promote gender equality has been recognised with an Athena SWAN Bronze Award from Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) and we offer a range of support for women researchers.
Our commitment to celebrating diversity and addressing inequities is further demonstrated through our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Gender Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and our WE-Pride network for LGBTQIA+ staff and students. We actively encourage applications from, people with a disability, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people and people with diverse genders and sexualities. Should you require support during the recruitment process due to special needs or consideration, please contact the People and Culture team.
WEHI's commitment to Indigenous employment
WEHI is working to create a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will be engaged at the scientific frontier, making exciting discoveries and decisions about the future of health in this country, and part of a leading professional services workforce supporting the realisation of these discoveries. We are committed to creating a culturally safe workplace and offering career development and leadership opportunities to First Nations staff and students. We strongly encourage any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.
