Lgbtqi+ - Prism Project Officer

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 12 months)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $53.53 - $63.16 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ461116
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.
Benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District

• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave.
• Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees)
• Meal entertainment lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access
• Managers Support - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional consultative service for all managers, HR or senior staff that is confidential and unlimited for people management support
• Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards
• Recognition of prior relevant service may be considered toward commencing salary
• Leave may be transferrable from other public sector agencies in accordance with leave mobility provisions

What you'll be doing
The LGBTQI+ strategy aims to improve the mechanisms, systems and processes for supporting the LGBTQI+ populations in WSLHD. The particular focus is on marginalised population to access appropriate health care.
The Project Officer's primary responsibility is the coordination and implementation of activities in consultation with relevant staff and services to enahnce access for LGBTQI+ population to approiate health services. The Project Officer will work with relevant services within the LHD to deliver the best care to LGBTIQ+ people and work with them to achieve optimal health and wellbeing.
The LGBTQI+ Officer, will be working with a wide range of stakeholders and be responsible for Implementing and supporting key initiatives identified by the NSW LGBTQI+ Health Strategy 2022-2027
The strategy provides direction to all NSW Health organisations and staff, so that collectively we can deliver the best care to LGBTIQ+ people and work with them to achieve optimal health and wellbeing. The evidence is clear that LGBTQI+ people experience poorer health outcomes, overall, than the general population. This is driven by the health issues and barriers to healthcare that disproportionately impact the health and wellbeing of the LGBTIQ+ population. This also includes the health, wellbeing and safety of our health staff who are LGBTIQ+. The Project Officer position would assist in driving and developing the implementation for this strategy across WSLHD.
The LGBTIQ+ Project Officer will assist the district to implement the recommendations of the Strategy. In the initial stages this would focus on our priority population services within the district (Aboriginal health, Youth health, Multicultural health, Integrated Violence Prevention and Response Service and Out Of home Care). These services already deal with a significant LGBTIQ+ population and as such would make a great starting point for the implementation of the Strategy.
By commencing in the Priority Population Services, we would be able to develop process and frameworks for the implementation that could be easily transposed to the wider health services within the District, as well as developing a knowledge base and community of interest to drive this implementation into the future
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
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Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.
Selection Criteria * Bachelor level qualification in a relevant health discipline and at least 3 years post-graduation experience

• Demonstrated successful track record in project management including change management and implementation methodology, reporting, monitoring and evaluation
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the LGBTQI+ issues in WSLHD
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work in partnership with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation
• Demonstrated time management skills
• Demonstrated high level communication skills, written and verbal, negotiation, report writing and research skills

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For role related queries or questions contact Graeme Pringle on Graeme.pringle@health.nsw.gov.au or Jo Fuller on Jo.Fuller@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 15th February 2024