Organisation : COTA Australia
Location : Australian Capital Territory, Melbourne
Work type : Contract/Temporary
Sector : Aged Care & Seniors
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 1 Feb, 2022
About the organisation
COTA Australia is the national consumer peak body for older Australians. Its members include State and Territory COTAs (Councils on the Ageing) in each of the eight States and Territories of Australia. COTA Australia and the State and Territory COTAs have around 40,000 individual members and supporters and more than 1,000 seniors’ organisation members, which jointly directly represent over 500,000 older Australians.
COTA Australia’s focus is on national policy issues from the perspective of all older Australians as citizens and consumers and we seek to promote, improve and protect the circumstances and wellbeing of older people in Australia. Information about, and the views of, our constituents and members are gathered through a wide variety of consultative and engagement mechanisms and processes.
About the role
JOB SUMMARY:
Help shape the future of Aged Care Navigation in Australia by using your understanding of Primary Health Network operations and commissioning services to implement this project.
You will have experience in project management, stakeholder relations (Government and other organisations) and developing outputs using a co-design methodology. You will understand how to translate conceptual ideas into a continuous improvement framework and what resources and training materials are needed to support knowledge transfer. Candidates with an operational knowledge of commissioning services will be highly regarded, as well as candidates with an understanding of the operations of Primary Health Networks. Knowledge of the aged care sector is an asset. You will have a positive attitude and the ability to work independently.
COTA Australia is the leading national policy development, advocacy and representation organisation for older Australians. We focus on national issues from the perspective of older people as citizens and consumers, seeking to promote, improve, and protect the circumstances and wellbeing of older people in Australia. As a leader in the sector, COTA plays an influential role in policy and advocacy to Government, business, civil society, and the media.
COTA Australia is an equal opportunity employer and provides flexible working conditions. The position may be based at COTA Australia’s Melbourne or Canberra office with work from home arrangements. This is a full-time (1.0FTE) contract role but we will consider a 0.8 FTE for the right candidate.
JOB DETAILS:
In this role you will develop and deliver high quality co-design activities with a diverse range of government and non-government stakeholders. You will lead the co-design of a maturity model and implement resources to transition knowledge from a project currently led by COTA Australia to the PHN’s who will deliver the new Care Finders program.
Duties and responsibilities include:
- Stakeholder Management, Project Management and Communication
- Develop a continuous improvement process using a co-design methodology
- Develop training and resource material to support knowledge transition
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: PROJECT MANAGER, AGED CARE NAVIGATORS/PHN – Canberra or Melbourne via Pro Bono Australia.
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