Integration and Partnerships Specialist - Townsville Community Development (Community Services & Development)
Full Time, fixed term contract to 30 June 2025.
Salary Sacrifice options including up to $15,900 for living expenses.
Are you a dynamic, engaging professional ready to drive partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in Townsville?
The role
Reporting to the Primary Care Integration, Partnerships, and Access Lead, the Integration and Partnerships Specialist – Townsville, is responsible for the management of internal and external stakeholder relationships in the Townsville region, and monitoring trends and emerging issues. The position will also work with the Integration and Partnership team on other projects across the Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) region. Additionally, the position will support other NQPHN teams in their engagement activities to build relationships across the NQPHN region, and within NQPHN.
The successful candidate will be able to:
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with health partners.
Identify new stakeholders for the purpose of optimising primary health services in the region.
Manage a variety of operational projects, with multiple internal and external stakeholders, across both the Townsville and greater NQPHN regions.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure cross-organisational understanding of current projects and activities in the region.
Maintain a high level of oversight of new and emerging primary health care innovation, research, and reform.
Develop high quality briefing and situational analysis documents on emerging issues and regional needs.
Key selection criteria
Minimum degree qualifications in a health-related discipline, and five years' experience within a health service or related field.
Demonstrated high level of experience in stakeholder engagement.
Demonstrated ability to develop rapport with stakeholders across the health (and related) sector.
Demonstrated high level of written communication skills, including brief writing.
Demonstrated ability in understanding complex health issues, and ability to condense for the understanding of all audiences.
Demonstrated high level of oral communication skills.
Demonstrated high level project management skills.
Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines in a high demand work environment.
Demonstrated aptitude to work successfully in a team environment, with a solutions-based, positive attitude.
Demonstrated understanding of the issues affecting First Nations peoples, and skills in cultural responsiveness.
If you are looking for the opportunity to be part of a passionate and driven team and contribute to achieving our mission of 'Northern Queenslanders live happier, healthier, longer lives,' we'd love to hear from you.
NQPHN aims to be an employer of choice for Indigenous Australians, and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this role.
About Us
NQPHN works together with our partners to connect existing local services to simplify the healthcare system, fund primary care and mental health services based on the needs of local communities, and support primary care and mental health providers to build their skills and deliver the highest quality patient care.
Find out more about NQPHN at www.nqphn.com.au
Application Instructions
Cover letter including response to the key selection criteria (no more than three pages).
Your resume.
For further information on this position and to review the Position Description please click the 'Apply' button or email ******.
Applications close Wednesday 18 September 2024.
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