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Are you an experienced leader in Health Promotion, Community Development, Social/Public Health or similar?
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Would you like share your expert knowledge and lead a strong, dedicated and supportive Health Promotion team?
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Do you have a passion for Health Promotion and for supporting communities to be active, healthy and well?
We are delighted to offer this Healthy Communities Manager opportunity for an experienced professional to lead our wonderful Health Communities team. This is a Part Time, 0.7 FTE (56 hours a fortnight) role.
The Position Description is available here: PD Manager – Healthy Communities DEC 2024.
About the team
Bellarine Community Health have a dedicated team of Health Promotion Planners with a passion for addressing health inequities and responsible for undertaking primary prevention planning, implementation and evaluation as outlined within the organisation’s Community Health – Health Promotion (CH-HP) Plan.
About the role
The Healthy Communities Manager is responsible for leading the development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of effective primary prevention practice, and will report directly to the Executive Director – Child, Youth and Families.
Providing overall direction and leadership for the Healthy Communities team, this role oversees the development of Bellarine Community Health’s – Health Promotion Plan to support the health and wellbeing of the local community through the delivery of collaborative, place-based, best practice health promotion programs and activities.
The Manager ensures programs and activities are delivered in line with the Community Health – Health Promotion (CH-HP) program guidelines and BCH’s CH-HP Plan and is responsible for the day-to-day operational management, line management and leadership of the Healthy Communities Team.
To be successful in this role, you will require:
- Tertiary qualification in Health Promotion, Community Development, Public Health, Social Health or similar field.
- Relevant experience and knowledge of health promotion principles, best practice approaches and their implementation in a community health setting.
- Extensive experience and skills in health promotion design, implementation and evaluation of community-based project work.
- Experience in a leadership role, managing and leading teams to meet agreed objectives, and supporting the team to develop and implement effective and sustainable programs that promote preferred community behaviours and health outcomes.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks, remain calm, and motivate people.
- Experience establishing and sustaining effective and positive interpersonal and stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally.
What we offer
To support you to balance your work/life commitments, grow your skills and expertise, enjoy work and feel valued we offer the following:
- Generous salary packaging benefits – you can access some of your annual salary tax free each year
- Living Expenses capped at $15,900 annually (includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans, and rental payments)
- Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650
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- A supportive and positive workplace culture with managerial and senior leadership support
- Generous leave arrangements including annual leave, parental leave, and professional development
- Flexible work environment with ability to work some hours from home
- Professional Indemnity Insurance covered
- Discounted gym membership at seven sites across the region
- Employee assistance program: up to 5 counselling sessions per year
Conditions of Employment
- A current National Police Check
- A current Working with Children Check
- A current Victorian Driver’s License
How to Apply
To find out more, please contact Liz Womersley, Executive Director – Child, Youth and Families, by phone on 0459 815 469 or email at [email protected].
The Position Description is available here: PD Manager – Healthy Communities DEC 2024.
Applications must include cover letter, response to key selection criteria, application form (via the BCH website), and resume in PDF format. Please submit your application to [email protected] today – applications are being assessed as they are received with final applications closing at 5.00 pm on Sunday 19th January 2025.
Bellarine Community Heath is an inclusive employer. We are a family friendly workplace and aim to create a work environment where all employees are respected, connected, and can contribute, regardless of age, culture, ability, family and caring responsibilities, gender or gender identity, Indigeneity, religion, or sexuality. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience of diversity.
Bellarine Community Health is committed to protect children and reduce any opportunities for abuse or harm to occur.
Bellarine Community Health acknowledges the Wathaurong people as the Traditional Custodians of the Wadawurrung land on which our sites are located and across which we provide services and programs for the diverse community. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace and welcome people from all cultures and backgrounds to our service.
