Senior Project Manager

Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.
Full Time Opportunity
Hybrid working environment
4 years contract
Salary Range of $120,230 to $129,297 Base (dependent on experience, skills and capabilities) plus 11% Superannuation + Smart Salary Packaging Benefit.
The Opportunity:
The Project Manager will be situated within The George Institute's Guunu-maana (Heal) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program. Guunu-maana cuts across content areas and is conducted within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing, with a focus on social determinants of health, health systems and healthcare delivery.
The Project Manager will lead the food and water security, Gender Equality Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) and First Nations work as part of the DFAT funded project- Building resilient and people-centred health systems for non-communicable disease prevention and control in Pacific and Southeast Asian countries (RESist-NCD).
The project involves partnering with organisations in Fiji, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines and Papua New Guinea to strengthen models of integrated NCD care, optimize health system building blocks, and strengthen food and nutrition policy for NCD prevention.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Manage and oversee projects ensuring the timely delivery of milestone and agreed outcomes
Lead and coordinate a GEDSI and First Nations analysis, framework and strategy for partner countries (Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam)
Lead the food and water security aspects of the project within Fiji and PNG, working closely with local country partners to build connections with community, collect and analyse data and to strengthen the development of local workforce.
Work with relevant George institute employees and external collaborators to develop and implement food and water and GEDSI strategies.
Work closely with key contacts across countries in the Asia Pacific Region Engagement and liaison with key stakeholders, health services and community partners
Contribute to development of research tools, capacity strengthening programs and program documentation
Ensure the maintenance of excellent reporting in SPOT database across all phases of the projects including reporting impact for the program
Monitor and track budget allocated for the project
Ensure all communications and work practices are effective, culturally acceptable and are delivered in a manner sensitive to the cultural principles of First Nations communities and staff
Travel to sites as required
Day to day administration activities such as filing, data entry, responding to communications via email, telephone and face to face and setting meeting agenda's and minute taking if necessary.
Conduct quality checks at study site locations
Our Successful Candidate has:
Excellent understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and/or demonstrated experience working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health care/research
Strong and demonstrable coordination and communications skills
Ability to effectively communicate and work with First Nations community organisations and stakeholders within Australia and the Pacific
Relevant experience in project management
Strong and demonstrable coordination and communications skills
Proven ability to work independently
Able to identify skills needing development and pursue opportunities to develop those skills
Demonstrated ability to work effectively and build relationships within a multidisciplinary team
Excellent organisational and time management skills including meeting management and protocols
Ability to be flexible and adaptable in the face of changing organisational priorities and
ambiguous environments
For more information on this role, please see our detailed Position Description here
The closing date for applications ismidnight, Friday 5 July 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Please note - the unrestricted right to work in Australia is required for this position. Candidates requiring visa sponsorship will not be considered.
About the George
The George Institute for Global Health (The George) is 700+ employees around the world and projects in over 40 countries all focused on improving the health of millions of people worldwide.
As a medical research institute affiliated with leading universities, we are challenging the status quo in healthcare to:
Lead world-class, large-scale clinical trials, epidemiological studies and health systems research to transform treatments and healthcare delivery
Look beyondsingle diseases, across the life course,to identify patient-centred approaches to care that can be implemented at scale
Develop low-cost, innovative solutions to global unmet needs
Drive our global impact through a program of research, advocacy, thought leadership and disruptive social entrepreneurship

We pride ourselves with our 6 core values: excellence, integrity, can-do approach, creativity, impact, and humanitarian commitment.

Please visit our website for more on The George: Home | The George Institute for Global Health

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