AddressStrategic Engagement Advisory Groups Support Officer
Location | Flexible – Armidale, Erina, Newcastle, or Tamworth
Hours | Full-time (1.0FTE, 38 hours/week)
Application close date | Monday 9am, 3rd June 2024
Annual full-time equivalent salary | $77,585.00 - $85,422 + super + salary packaging + salary increase 1 July 2024*
Join our Marketing, Engagement and Communications team to deliver on our purpose to increase equity of access to primary care services. As a dynamic engagement specialist this is your opportunity to work in a proactive capacity to bring together key stakeholders and voices within our region to inform the work of the PHN. This role will enable you to use your coordination and engagement skills to bring the right people together to connect meaningfully.
Why work for us
We are a values-driven organisation and are proud of our culture and the benefits we offer. We employ highly motivated and passionate people who work together to deliver innovative, locally relevant solutions that measurably improve the health outcomes of our communities. Our values are the basis of everything we do including how we work with each other and the way we connect with our industry partners and the wider community. We are proud to have been recognised by the 2023 Australian Business Awards as an Employer of Choice. Being an Employer of Choice means that the PHN has been recognised nationally as a well-managed, high-performing, industry-leading organisation that provides a stimulating and supportive workforce.
We pride ourselves on being supportive and flexible and offer a great range of benefits including:
- Salary packaging up to $15,900 (Less tax can mean more take home pay).
- Up to $2,650 of pre-tax income can be used to pay for entertainment expenses (meals, holiday accommodation etc.).
- Hybrid model of working from the office and home – WFH up to 60% of working hours
- Professional development / Education & Training opportunities.
- Corporate Fitness Program (Fitness Passport - access to 650 Gyms & Swimming Pool Facilities).
- Assistance Program support (EAP).
- Health & Wellbeing Initiatives including 2024 Pride in Health & Wellbeing membership.
- Safe driver training.
- Collaboration with passionate like-minded professionals.
- Additional Leave for family & community responsibilities.
- Additional leave between the Christmas and New Year period.
- A supportive team environment.
- Ability to purchase additional leave.
About the role
The Strategic Engagement Advisory Groups Support Officer position is responsible for providing administrative, secretariat and other support to the PHN’s two Strategic Engagement Advisory Groups and broader community.
This position consults, communicates and works directly with primary care clinician representatives and community members to ensure broad and diverse engagement and consultation by the PHN where required to address local primary care needs and access to services.
The successful candidate will have:
- Tertiary qualifications in community engagement, healthcare engagement or equivalent in experience.
- Experience planning and coordinating multiple meetings with large cohorts and groups of diverse stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders – including experience in consulting, liaising, and negotiating groups and committees.
- Demonstrated high level verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail and a high level of organisational skills.
How to apply:
- Address the selection criteria (both essential and desirable) in your cover letter. You will find the selection criteria in the job description which is in the link in the online advertisement.
- Submit your cover letter and resume to the PHN by hitting the "apply now" button.
If you have any questions, you can contact Louise Ross, Marketing & Engagement Manager on *****@thephn.com.au.
Our Commitment to Diversity
We believe that our differences are what make us great. Whatever our race, gender identity, intersex status, ability, religion, beliefs, or sexual orientation. We are on our journey to continuously work to call out bias and celebrate workplace inclusion as guided by our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging strategy.
Additional Information
*Salary: This role is classified as F-J within our Enterprise Agreement and the rate will be dependent on skills and experience/qualifications. Appointments will be made between F-H.
The current PHN policy requires employees to have received 3 Primary doses of an approved COVID-19 Vaccination.
