Project Manager - Consumer And Community Engagement

SA Health
Job reference: 850599
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women's and Children's Health Network - Division of Corporate Services
• Project Manager - Consumer and Community Engagement - New Women's and Children's Hospital Project - Adelaide
• Salary - ASO7 - $106,512 to $115,137 ; AHP3 - $104,180 to $111,746
• Full time - Long Term Contract (temporary up to 30 Jun 2025) - ASO7/ AHP3

Overview
The Women's & Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA's largest maternity and obstetric service.
Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists within The New Women's and Children's Hospital Project team to join us as Project Manager (ASO7/AHP3).
The New Women's and Children's Hospital Project (New WCH) recognises the importance of meaningful involvement and strategic public participation in effective co-design of the new hospital.
The Clinical Project Manager, Consumer and Community Engagement:

• is responsible to the Director Engagement and Commissioning for leading Consumer and Community Engagement, providing specialist project and planning expertise, to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the New WCH Project.
• Lead Consumer and Clinical engagement for the nWCH Project.

Facilitates reviews and analyses of critical issues pertaining to options for health service provision and corporate initiatives * Contributes to the development of policies, procedures, executive briefings and presentations.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively negotiate, foster trust, resolve conflicts and provide high quality reports, oral presentations and expert advice on a range of sensitive and complex issues.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically to determine, prioritise and deliver projects to meet departmental/divisional objectives.
• Demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis including resolving complex problems with innovative and appropriate solutions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary change and project management and strategic planning principles and practices.

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.
Benefits of Joining us
Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through arrangements.
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current resume/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B
SA Health Services are required to implement the in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 850599
Enquiries : Wendy Rowell
Phone: 0400189227
Position: Director, Engagement and Commissioning
E-mail:
Application Closing Date: Friday 12 January 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.