Project Manager - Adult Mental Health Centre Townsville

Date posted: Monday 01 February 2021
Closing date: Sunday 21 February 2021

We are seeking a Project Manager - Adult Mental Health Centre (AMHC) Townsville to join our team in either the Cairns, Townsville, or Mackay office. The Project Manager is responsible for for project development, management, and implementation of the Adult Mental Health Centre, Townsville.

The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of and be able to demonstrate:

• Tertiary qualifications in a health related or human services discipline and/or five years leadership position, specifically within non-government mental health or primary health care services.
• Extensive knowledge and application of contemporary population health concepts and demonstrated high-level understanding of opportunities and challenges in the implementation of this model in the North Queensland region.
• Significant high-level knowledge of, or ability to conduct cohesive networking and stakeholder engagement of NGO, community services, and primary health sector across the NQPHN region.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing mental health projects within a community engagement context using a project management approach.
• Demonstrated ability to work with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and CALD population.
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management, with high level of understanding of probity requirements.
• Demonstrated experience of high level written and verbal communication skills and negotiation skills supporting the development of high quality project plans.

If you are looking for the opportunity to be part of a committed and driven team and contribute to achieving our mission of ‘Northern Queenslanders live happier, healthier, longer lives’, this role is for you.

NQPHN aims to be an employer of choice for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, and we encourage them to apply for this role.

For further information on this position, view the position description.

To submit an application for this position, please send your application to recruitment@nqphn.com.au

Your application should include:

• Cover letter (not exceeding two pages)
• Respomse to the Key Selection Criteria (not exceeding two pages)
• Your resume

Applications close Sunday 21 February 2021 at 5pm.