Mental Health And Wellbeing Principal Project Officer

Mental Healthand Wellbeing Principal Project Officer

• 6 month contract with possibility of extension
• Based in Milton

Role Scope and Responsibilities:

• The role will assist in the development of a state-wide Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy (MHWS) and requires strategy development skills with a particular focus in Mental Health and Wellbeing.
• Assist with the development of the population based MHWS including the development of content and undertaking relevant research to inform the strategy.
• Build and partner with relevant stakeholders (internal and external) by consulting and negotiating to enable development, acceptability and achievement of the projects’ designated outcomes.

The successful applicant will demonstrate:

• Solid knowledge and demonstrated experience of Mental Health prevention, promotion and early intervention including knowledge of preventive strategies and coping mechanisms, emerging trends and evidence-based approaches.
• Demonstrated ability in developing strategies/policies to deliver on government priorities.
• Strong written communication skills and ability to create, distribute and implement educational materials, reports, resources, and toolkits to support Mental Health and Wellbeing promotion efforts.
• Strong verbal communication skills with an ability to build and partner with a range of internal and external audiences to support a multi-stakeholder project, including the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

Qualifications

While not mandatory, it is highly desirable that the successful applicant:

• Holds an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, particularly in the areas of psychology, public health, social work, or a related field.
• Has experience working in strategy and/or policy development, with a Mental Health and Wellbeing focus

If this role sounds like you, please APPLY NOW submitting your resume in WORD format.

If you would like more information or to discuss the role, please contact Alison Detaille on 07 3230 0038.

Job Reference: 596645