About the Role

You will: 

• Ensure the achievement of Nunkuwarrin Yunti’s strategic goals by contributing to planning, directing and supporting the smooth operations of the Women, Children and Family Health service area.  
• Provide leadership and oversight of agreed operational plans and budgets within the service area. 
• Contribute to the development of new services and initiatives including identifying, investigating, reporting and leading new initiatives of the Women, Children and Family Health area.  
• Ensure that all activities undertaken meet legislative, professional and endorsed accreditation standards and complies with any funding provider obligations and priorities in relation to the provision of services, activities and programs. 
• Negotiate on matters of significance to the organisation with others including internal managers and bodies and/or members of the public and ensuring the development of collaborative service partnerships. 
• Contribute to the development of organisation policy and new procedures and quality service processes. 
• Manage staff including establishing and monitoring work outcomes and  KPI's to ensure quality services and external accreditation and providing professional feedback and development opportunities 
• Provide senior management functions, support and broad guidelines to the management and staff of Women, Children and Family Health Services to ensure the services deliver high quality, culturally appropriate health care within the agreed scope of these programs. 
• Performance will be measured and assessed against objectives set out during the performance agreement, area annual action plan and in alignment with the job and person specifications for the role. 

About You

You bring: 

• Completion of relevant qualifications to Diploma level and/or a significant level of relevant experience appropriate to the role.  
• Significant ability and/or understanding of child and maternal health, primary health care, prevention and community development practice.  
• Demonstrated leadership qualities including the ability to motivate others and to adopt a teamwork approach to achieve organisational objectives. 
• Ability to effectively negotiate and communicate at a senior level.  
• Proven abilities as a change agent for delivery of improved services, policies and practices, including the ability to recognise opportunities and promote the positive involvement of others in change initiatives. 
• Ability to express clear and meaningful goals and the ability to define the necessary approaches and required courses of action. 
• Highly developed communication skills, including public presentation, relationship management and consultation. 
• Pragmatic, responsive and able to deal with a broad span of issues. 
• Significant ability in business management and ability to provide support in areas such as budget planning, strategic development, business planning etc. 
• Significant ability in human resource management to motivate staff and achieve organisational goals. 
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and Aboriginal social/health issues and extensive experience in working with Aboriginal people, organisations and communities. 
• Knowledge of OHSW legislation and principles.