Program Coordinator, Regional Training Hub

Position Details

• Fixed Term Until December 2024 | Full-Time
• Higher Education Officer Level 6 | $82,923 - $88,414 p.a.
• Location: Alice Springs / Arrernte Country  
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Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT

At Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT, our aim is to be a hub for innovative health research, education, and workforce development across the Northern Territory.  We engage with students, community, and stakeholders to provide critical programs, such as the Northern Territory Medical Program, Paramedicine, Rural Clinical School, and the University Department of Rural Health.

Our postgraduate education pathways (Remote Health Practice program), provides workforce development through Indigenous health and clinical skills training, and we have a community driven research program led by researchers committed to improving health outcomes. We work alongside Poche SA+NT focussing on Indigenous leadership capacity development and developing the Indigenous health workforce.  All activities are driven by our values which focus on the long-term and short-term needs of the NT community. 

Flinders in Alice Springs

Alice Springs / Arrernte Country is an important gateway for exploring the Red Centre and through the Flinders’ footprint across the Australian Central Corridor. We aim to improve the health outcomes of people in remote communities through high-quality education, training, and research with a focus on Remote Health. We have campuses in Alice Springs at the Centre for Remote Health, and at the Rabuntja Building in the Alice Springs Hospital Grounds. We have several exciting activities in Alice Springs, including the NT Regional Training Hub, Northern Territory Medical Program, Student activities and events, Research in Remote Health, and the Student Placement Program, among more (please see here).

About the Role

Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT Regional Training Hub (RTH) are currently recruiting for a Program Coordinator to join their team. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for coordinating the administrative operations and delivery of the RTH programs and associated activities including the day-to-day management of business, projects and partnerships. They will also provide support to the Program Manager to assist with the marketing strategies, promoting specialist training programs, including administration of social media platforms and website content. Integration and support for associated projects, including engaging with medical students and junior doctors interested in rural careers will also be part of the role, so previous experience in the medical space would be advantageous but not essential.

About You

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Completion of a relevant degree with subsequent relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education and/or training.
• Well-developed experience in project administration, planning and program implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and quality assurance.
• Demonstrated understanding and cultural sensitivity concerning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians including the impact of the social determinants of health within an NT context.
• Demonstrated relevant knowledge and executive level experience within a rural or remote University or medical environment (desirable).
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience, or an understanding of medical workforce maldistribution and specialist and generalist medical training programs and pathways (desirable).

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
• 6 Weeks Annual Leave.

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy 
• Northern Territory Government legislation (the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007) now requires all individuals in child related employment or whose duties involve, or are likely to involve, contact with a child, to hold a valid 'Working with Children Clearance' (Ochre Card). This position involves child related work and is assessed as requiring a Working with Children Clearance/Ochre Card.

How to Apply and Information

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Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm:

17 Mar 2024

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.