Head of Aged Access

2 weeks ago

St Kilda, Australia City of Port Phillip Full time

Synopsis:
Head of Aged Access & Inclusion
- **Senior Executive Officer role with market competitive salary plus 11% Super**:

- **Full time, ongoing position driving aged care and disability initiatives that will have a positive impact on our community**:

- **Located at St Kilda Town Hall, flexible working arrangements possible, great local council benefits**

**About the Organisation**

The City of Port Phillip is an inner-city council with around 1000 employees who deliver more than 100 programs and services to our community. We are known for our urban villages, cultural diversity, magnificent heritage buildings, artistic communities, beautiful parks, gardens and foreshore.

We celebrate a vibrant and diverse work environment and community, which includes people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people of diverse sexual orientation and gender, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people of varied age, health, disability, socio-economic status, faith and spirituality.

**About the Role**

We are excited to be on the search for an engaging and strategic leader for the Head of Aged Access & Inclusion to join our Community Services department.

Ideally, this role would suit a strong leader with experience in the Aged Care and Disability sector who thrives on building a positive and capable team to deliver contemporary and impactful outcomes for the community. If you understand the nuances working within a government framework and regulatory requirements that underpin aged care, diversity, equity, and inclusion then that will position you well in this role.

We have a passionate and driven team here with a strong sense of purpose and belonging, who all work together to deliver amazing outcomes that positively benefit our community.

1 x full-time permanent position.

**Duties**:

- Lead the department in the development and implementation of innovative, efficient, and effective aged and disability services that respond to changing community needs and the evolving policy landscape
- Foster a positive and growth mindset amongst teams that generates collaboration and builds capability
- Review, develop and implement strategic planning and polices for Aged Access and Inclusion
- Provide strategic advice, reporting and evidence-based recommendations to Council and ELT
- Be comfortable with change, drive continuous improvement, be a thought leader and bring the department along for the journey
- Support the Manager Community Services to achieve divisional goals

**Skills and Experience**
- Tertiary qualifications in the behavioural sciences or a health-related discipline and/or substantial relevant industry experience
- Extensive leadership experience in the Aged Care sector
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills with the ability to interpret demographic data, identify issues, and emerging trends and translate these into policy and a service response
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage, negotiate, advocate and mediate a broad range of stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to take the initiative, drive change and implement innovative solutions to deliver outcomes that benefit the community
- Understanding of the political and social issues relating to the local government sector

**Culture**

People enjoy working at the City of Port Phillip because we are a welcoming, healthy and inclusive workplace. We offer a vibrant and diverse work environment where our employees can develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of important services and programs to the community.

**Benefits**
- We offer a workplace which accommodates your working style and needs.
- Be supported and empowered by a leadership team that is community focused, with a strong desire for change and a culture that encourages teamwork and innovation.
- Training and development opportunities, study assistance, flexible working conditions, paid parental leave, an active social club, a health and wellbeing program, and a well
- regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

**Security Requirements and Professional Obligations**

Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide:

- Evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences,
- Sufficient proof of their right to work in Australia, and
- Sufficient proof of their identity.
- Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccination or valid medical exemption in line with City of Port Phillip Vaccination Policy
- Complete a National Police Check completed via City of Port Phillip’s Provider.
- Evidence of a Working with Children Check (employee type with City of Port Phillip registered as the organisation).

**How to Apply**

All applicants must provide a Cover Letter in response to the key selection criteria located on the last page of the position description. The Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages and include each heading in the Key Selection

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