High Salary: Project Officer

Project Officer - Accommodation Services

Job No: FLO4043

Location: Sydney

Employment Status: Full-time closed-term

No. of Vacancies: 1

Flourish Australia has a new exciting opportunity for a Project Officer to join our Sydney Accommodation services

- Closed-term full-time (6 month contract)
- Working Monday to Friday
- Based in Camperdown
- Attractive salary of $100,700 per annum + Super + Tax-Free Salary Packaging.

About the Opportunity

The Project Officer – Accommodation Services will assist with project development as directed by the Regional Manager – Accommodation. Partnering with Sydney Local Health District, the position will lead efforts to enhance Collaborative Care Planning in Flourish Australia’s Accommodation Services. This role involves working with people accessing services, carers, clinicians, and community organisations to implement person-led approaches and improve mental health outcomes.

Responsibilities

On a day to day basis, you will:

- Coordination, administrative and research activities to assist in the timely completion of specific projects or initiatives.
- Assisting in monitoring and tracking the projects deliverables and outcomes including preparation of reports in relation to schedule and resources.
- Research and analyse best practice models both locally and internationally.
- Develop standardised tools and documentation for collaborative care planning.
- Trial and refine processes within partnership accommodation units.
- Support scalability across the Sydney Local Health District and the wider Statewide PCLI network.
- Reporting fortnightly to key stakeholders of the progress of the project.
- Identifying suitable models of service for the project assigned.
- Strengthening and diversifying our partnerships with key stakeholders and other local organisations and services.
- Supporting the Regional Manager and staff with evaluation processes.
- Monitoring the outcome of implemented strategies.
- Navigating, influencing and negotiating with public sector and community-based services for the delivery of appropriate supports in accordance with an individual’s recovery goals.
- Developing, implementing and reviewing recommendations from service reviews with guidance of the Program Manager.
- Playing a key role in the performance of the program to meet project milestones, delivering tangible benefits.
- Working collaboratively with all Accommodation Services team members.

About Flourish Australia

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish, believe in their futures, and become contributing members of the community. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

Selection Criteria

- Tertiary qualifications in behavioural sciences, research, or project management.
- A strong commitment to, and expert understanding of, recovery-based practice in the workplace.
- Well-developed communication, negotiation, and advocacy skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, with initiative and take direction as required.
- Strong time management and organisational skills and proven capacity to prioritise work commitments.
- Demonstrated experience with facilitating multi-disciplinary coordinated planning where multiple providers work together to wrap around services.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and to work as part of a multidisciplinary team across multiple sites to develop collaborative relationships and networks between agencies.
- A personal lived experience of a mental health issue or a carer of a person with a lived experience.
- Demonstrated skills in project management.

All appointments with Flourish Australia’s Mental Health Services are subject to an NDIS Worker Screening clearance, a National Criminal History Check, a Working With Children Check, previous employment reference checks, satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks.

Benefits

- Level 5 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
- Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900
- Exclusive personal fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier
- Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading + 2 additional days of personal leave + Christmas/New Years Gratis Day
- Comprehensive infrastructure including a laptop, mobile phone and other resources for work purposes
- Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support
- Opportunities for professional development and training to obtain mental health specific qualifications such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST Suicide Prevention training
- Workplace community groups – Rainbow Network for LGBTQ+ staff members & allies and YarnUpGroup for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please complete the questions asked and attach a copy of your resume on the following page. We encourage you to have your resume up-to-date before you commence your application.

Applications close 5pm, 4th of November. Apply today

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