Strategy and Projects Senior Adviser

Beyond Blue’s vision is that all people in Australia achieve their best possible mental health. Our role is to work with the community to improve mental health and make it easier for people to feel better earlier, get well and stay well. Earlier, Easier, Together.

Beyond Blue’s values are Collaboration, Respect, Enthusiasm, Excellence, Innovation and Integrity.

Job Description

The Strategy and Projects Senior Adviser, within the Strategy, Policy and Advice Unit is responsible for providing expert advice and leadership and contributes to ensuring that Beyond Blue’s products and services are strategically aligned and that we continue to build capacity and capability to respond to community need.

The Strategy and Projects Senior Adviser will support the delivery of our organisational strategy, Strategy 2023+ Earlier, Easier, Together, through building alignment, consistency, and capability across the organisation to support the delivery of priority strategic projects, strategic planning, and program level strategies. The role supports the Board and Executive through its strategic considerations.

Tertiary qualified with experience in strategic or business planning, your expertise in cross-organisational capability building will be underpinned by your ability to implement frameworks to cascade our new organisational Strategy and its target outcomes throughout our projects, program level strategies, and operational business planning. The appointee will prepare papers for Board, Audit Committees and Senior Leadership with a strong track record in problem solving that includes problem definition, hypotheses testing, analysis and planning.

This is a terrific opportunity to work within an organisation that is part of shaping future outcomes for the community. Beyond Blue is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all background and experiences. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone, as we look to find the right mix of talent, skills and potential.

Desired Skills and Experience

To apply, Applications should include a current CV with a cover letter that addresses why you would consider yourself to be a cultural addition to Beyond Blue and how your skills and experience would be attributes to the position. For detailed information about this position including the closing date, please refer to the position description on our careers page (Candidates who are viewing from a job-board such as SEEK or LinkedIn, please refer to our careers page on our website).

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a National Police Check and where required a Working with Children Check.

NOTE: Short-listing of candidates will commence prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.