Sexuality and Gender Diversity Programs Manager

Position Title: Sexuality and Gender Diversity Programs Manager
Employment Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 38 (Part-time arrangement is available by agreement with manager)
Position Grade: Health Services Manager Level 3
Salary: $122,850.00- $139,559.00 base per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Health Employees Agreement 2019
Department Name: Mission & Health Equity, Darlinghurst Campus

About us:
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent's include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent's Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

  About the role:

  This position will play a key role in improving equity, access and health outcomes for Sexuality and Gender diverse patients, consumers and staff of through management and delivery of aligned projects. The position will work to deliver on plans within the Heath Equity Program, relevant People & Culture plans and the Continuous Improvement Strategy - Sexuality and Gender Diversity. The position will also work to support the implementation of the NSW Health LGBTQI+ Health Strategy at St Vincent's Health Network Sydney.

  Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
  St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

  Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

  About you:
  We are seeking a skilled and energetic Sexuality and Gender Diversity Programs Manager who possesses a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who have proven experience and ability to work with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Gender diverse, intersex, and/or queer identifying communities.

  Application Instructions:
  To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the 'Selection Criteria' as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent's Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

  Selection Criteria:
  1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia
  2. Proven experience and ability to work with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Gender diverse, intersex, and/or queer identifying communities.

  3. A professional commitment to social justice, inclusion and participation with people who are underserved by the health system.

  4. Tertiary qualifications in a relevant area such as social sciences, mental health, nursing, community health and/or health management; or equivalent health; with proven ability and experience of working in a health or human services or community development settings.
  5. Able to demonstrate highly developed project management skills including working adaptively with multiple priorities and timely delivery.
  6. Demonstrated expertise, policy and legislative knowledge, skills, experience and understanding of contemporary health service provision, trauma-informed models of care, recovery-oriented practice, co-production and co-design approaches.
  7. Highly developed skills in engaging with consumers and working collaboratively with carers, members of the multidisciplinary team, other senior staff and external agencies and stakeholders.
  8. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including problem solving ability and conflict resolution skills, as well as sound oral and writing skills.

  Applications close on 15 March 2024