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Phillip location
12-month contract plus extension
$80p/h Plus Super
Flexible work environment
About the Organisation
This organisation is part of the Federal Government of Australia that aims to make a valuable difference in the lives of Australians, in particular those who have served our country.
About the role
This role will provide support to the Quality and Safety team within the Agency in the areas of quality and safety, continuous improvement, program and procedure development, accreditation processes and other relevant priorities to support national operations.
A background in healthcare along with effective written and verbal communication skills are essential to the role, with experience in project management highly desirable.
The role requires the preparation of briefing papers, submissions and correspondence for use in internal and external decision-making forums at a high level.
In addition, you will be required to provide professional leadership, build capability and act as a resource to the Quality and Safety team, working in an agile manner.
Responsibilities in this role include:
Manage the Quality and Safety priorities to support high quality mental health service delivery.
This includes but is not limited to:
Manage the Adverse Event Analysis procedure for the Agency
Support the delivery of specific information/training/education to staff about Continuous Quality Improvement.
Manage the Agency’s Accreditation process, ensuring a continuous quality improvement framework.
Support the collection of relevant data to report against the Mental Health and Wellbeing Services Division (MHWSD) Internal Quality and Safety Standards
In conjunction with the Quality and Safety Director and Clinical Operations Director, manage strategic planning for longer-term initiatives, including maintaining mental health accreditation.
Develop and review advice, input, briefings, papers, submissions and correspondence for use in both internal and external decision-making forums.
Provide supervision, mentoring and coaching for direct reports to effectively manage performance and encourage professional growth.
Essential:
Qualifications in Psychology, Social Sciences or a related field.
Policy development experience.
Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of health or social services.
Expertise in Program Management.
Background in staff and team management.
A high standard of written and oral communication is essential for this role.
Proficiency in IT proficient and ability to work flexibly across multiple issues with limited guidance.
Extensive stakeholder management experience and demonstrated communication skills to effectively manage these relationships.
As this position is within Federal Government, only Australian Citizens are eligible for consideration.
To apply
Should this role be of interest to you, please apply online or contact Katherine at KSchoeman@dfp.com.au or on 02 6162 7330 for a confidential discussion.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
Note: You may be required to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status.
