Community Partnerships Manager

Position Details
Reference Number 182917
Position Title Community Partnerships Manager
Employment Status Temporary Part Time
Program Public Health & Healthcare Partnerships
Location Multiple Locations
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 72
Position Summary

• Leadership role supporting the Barwon South West (BSW) region
• Contribute to the development of BSW unit’s Monitoring and Evaluation systems
• Short term opportunity – Part Time (job share considered - Contract until 31/7/24)

The Barwon South West Public Health Unit prevention and population health focus is to support Victoria's public health vision that Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. This entails aligning collective efforts across the Barwon South West region with a values based, equity focused population health approach.
About the Role
This role will focus specifically on the development of evaluation, monitoring and knowledge management systems to support evidence informed health promotion and primary prevention practice across the Barwon South West region.
Become a part of a team who enjoys an interesting, challenging and meaningful work/life balance. Continue to grow and develop your talents and capabilities with Barwon Health’s commitment to professional development. We are all dedicated to supporting the organisation in achieving our vision of - By 2050, everyone in our community enjoys the best health and wellbeing in Victoria.

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development
• Access to employee wellness program
• Salary packaging
• Social club
• Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne! Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘land’ or ‘cliffs’.

• Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
• High standard of schooling options throughout the area
• A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
• Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our page on the Barwon Health website.
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
At Barwon Health we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
We at Barwon Health strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards:
We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.
If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, Please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.
This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.
Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Desirable: Do you have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of contemporary health promotion practice. If you answered yes please elaborate
Desirable: Do you have demonstrated capability to manage and priorities a complex workload? If you answered yes please elaborate
Desirable: Can you demonstrate knowledge and experience in strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, project implementation, advocacy and partnership? If you answered yes please elaborate
Desirable: Do you have highly developed communication skills, both written and verbal and can you effectively communicate complex information to a range of audiences? If you answered yes please elaborate
Essential: I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health's immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy. I acknowledge that meeting this requirement is mandatory and a condition of employment subsequently offered.
Contact Person Anita Thomas
Contact Person Job Title Manager Health Promotion and Primary Prevention
Contact Number 0409 529 192
Contact Email Anita.Thomas@barwonhealth.org.au
Alternate Contact Person Dr Akhtar Hussain
Alternate Contact Number 0426 472 410
Closing Date 01/03/2024