Senior Partnership and Engagement Officer

Senior Partnership and Engagement Officer (ASO6) Join to apply for the Senior Partnership and Engagement Officer (ASO6) role at Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network . Categories: Administration, Business and Management Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Strategy and Governance Directorate Location negotiable within BHFLHN sites & City, including working from home Salary: ASO6 $98,478 - $104,165 p.a + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits Ongoing Full Time WHAT ARE WE OFFERING? Join a values-driven organisation committed to strengthening the voice of consumers, communities, and partners across the Barossa Hills Fleurieu region. As our Senior Partnership and Engagement Officer, you will play a key leadership role in shaping how BHFLHN listens, collaborates and partners with the people and communities we serve. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate engagement professional to influence system-wide improvement, support meaningful participation, and build capability across the organisation - all while enjoying the flexibility of a negotiable work location. This role is ideal for someone who loves working with people, values community voice, and is energised by the opportunity to contribute to better, more responsive health services across the Barossa Hills Fleurieu region. If you are passionate about partnering with consumers and fostering strong, effective relationships that shape the future of health service design and delivery, we’d love to hear from you. WHO ARE WE? The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network runs from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve. WHAT DO WE STAND FOR? At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day. We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness. WHERE WILL YOU WORK? Our network is made up of many sites, that run from Gawler in the North to Kangaroo Island in the South, we have access to offices in the middle of the CBD, and some of our locations offer hot desk arrangements. We will work with you to ensure a suitable location or locations are made available to you across one or many of our sites. You will also have the option to spend some time each week working from home. This will be negotiated with you should you be successful. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? Are you an experienced engagement or partnership professional with the ability to build trust, facilitate collaboration and navigate complex stakeholder environments? Do you excel at strategic thinking, managing competing priorities and leading projects that deliver meaningful outcomes? Are you an exceptional communicator, able to engage confidently with diverse groups, including community members, senior leaders, and people with lived experience? Do you bring initiative, empathy and a commitment to BHFLHN’s values, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively to influence positive change? If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on…. HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE? Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of BHFLHN’s consumer and community engagement frameworks, plans and activities. Build and maintain strong partnerships with consumers, HACs, community groups, government agencies and key stakeholders. Support and strengthen the capability of Consumer Representatives and HACs through training, induction, governance support and ongoing engagement. Coordinate and track engagement activities across BHFLHN, ensuring alignment with best practice, national standards and organisational priorities. Provide strategic advice on inclusive engagement approaches, including methods for reaching vulnerable and diverse populations. Prepare high-quality reports, briefings and committee documentation, and support continuous improvement through research, evaluation and innovation. WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN? At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways: Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families. WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS? Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the utmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following: You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you. You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description. OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you. NEED TO RELOCATE? Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: HELP IS HERE Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: ), or reach out to Angela Stewart, Senior Community Engagement Advisor on Phone: or via E-mail: To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR NETWORK Stay connected with our Network Follow us on LinkedIn to stay informed about exciting job opportunities and updates on us and what our employees are doing. Click here to join the conversation. DON’T HESITATE Applications Close on 19 November 2025, 11:55PM. Eligibility: Open to everyone. Senior Partnership and Engagement Officer - Role Description.pdf Advertised: 06 Nov 2025 Cen. 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