Senior Program Officer, Mental Health Services

vor 3 Wochen


Melbourne, Österreich Victorian Department of Health Vollzeit

About the role: * The Senior Program Officer position sits within the North East team in the Performance and Commissioning branch and leads work to monitor and improve the delivery and performance of mental health services within the North East region of Victoria.
The Senior Program Officer will facilitate and strengthen relationships with area mental health services, including supporting transformational reforms in line with the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System.
* You will be required to operate in a dynamic environment working collaboratively within and across teams to support commissioning, service system performance and improvement and quality and safety oversight activities of the current system within the region.
* You may offer specialist skills in either health systems, analytics, government processes, stakeholder consultation, or program implementation.
* You will work closely with team members and other stakeholders to develop options and creative, implementable solutions.
A commitment to positive and collaborative workplace cultures is an important aspect of the role.
About us: At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world.
A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.
We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe.
And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.
How you'll make a difference: * Lead the management of relationships, commissioning, service performance and interfaces with clinical mental health services in the North East, specifically around performance, access, safety and quality of acute mental health and wellbeing services.
* Identify, monitor and develop appropriate responses to emerging service delivery issues through development of excellent working relationships with health services.
* Provide detailed advice, recommendations and program options and solutions to complex and sensitive issues.
* Actively support the development and delivery of Royal Commission recommendations and innovation in mental health service delivery and performance to improve safety, sustainability and outcomes.
* Able to prepare complex briefs, letters, emails and reports using clear, concise and grammatically correct language and ensures that appropriate style and formats are used.
* Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to use direct and indirect influencing strategies to gain agreement to proposals and ideas and explores alternatives to gain agreement without foregoing key objectives.
* Proven ability to establish and maintain relationships with people at all levels and from different backgrounds and organisations.
* Highly developed skills in planning and managing risks and ensures the use of honest, transparent and appropriate purchasing processes.
Suitable applicants will be able to demonstrate: * A sound understanding of the Victorian mental health system, and knowledge of the department and its operating processes and information systems is desirable * A tertiary qualification in fields related to public policy, health administration or business management is desirable.
To learn more please click 'Apply' to view the Position Description on the Careers.vic website.
What we offer: * The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enabling Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
* A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service & Sector.
* A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.
How to apply: Applications should include a resume and a cover letter.
Click the 'Apply' button to view further information about the role including key contact details and the advertisement closing date.
We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians.
We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians.
All roles can be worked flexibly and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
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For more information on our commitment to inclusion and diversity see inclusion and diversity at the Department of Health.
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and other pre-employment checks.
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As such, these employees are strongly encouraged to submit their application through the JSE.



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