Operations Manager

The Child Development Service (CDS) is seeking Expressions of Interest for the position of Operations Manager. The Operations Manager is the senior Health Professional directing and organising a team of professionals, requiring considerable co-ordination and responsibility for human, physical and financial resources under the control of the position. The Operations Manager contributes directly to the development of agency policy and is expected to have extensive experience and knowledge of local strategic context and national and international trends and advances in Early childhood early intervention.

The Operations Manager is responsible for the management of the day-to-day operation and collaboration with the Senior Manager and Clinical Leaders including the delivery of culturally safe and inclusive services and programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families, overseeing and coordinating the planning, development and implementation of multidisciplinary services and programs for CDS clients, developing, reviewing and ensuring implementation and compliance with the services’ policies, monitoring the performance of the CDS through review of data relating to output measures, quality assurance practices and staff development, oversee the coordination of ASD assessments and provision of regular supervision to Clinical Leaders.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in providing leadership and supervision to allied health professionals, professional officers and staff in community based services.
• Demonstrated experience in a broad range of early intervention clinical service delivery areas.
• Current driver’s licence.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent in a relevant allied health profession.
• A current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration (act.gov.au)

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for six months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

How to Apply: Please provide a pitch of no more than two pages outlining your experience against the position requirements as outlined in the Position Description, along with your curriculum vitae and the details of two referees.

Applications should be sent to the Contact Officer.

Note

This is a temporary position available immediately for six months.

Career interest categories:

Community Support and Inclusion
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Leaders and Senior Management