Program Lead

- Long-term contract, full-time role (4 days a week could be accommodated)
- Location: Ideally, Canberra, Sydney, Wollongong or the Southern Highlands area; however, the role can be performed primarily from home
- A flexible, friendly and supportive culture
- Competitive salary on offer, coupled with not-for-profit salary packaging eligibility.
- ** Rare Cancers Australia** is a flexible, equal-opportunity employer. We are a growing organisation with a professional, friendly and supportive team. We have a genuine, caring and positive culture and working environment and provide access to further training and career development opportunities.

**Excellent long-term contract for an experienced program lead with strong leadership and project management expertise, along with a deep understanding of cancer care and the challenges facing people with rare and less common cancers**

**About Us**

Rare Cancers Australia (RCA) is a leading advocacy and support organisation dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by rare cancers. Our mission is to provide support, raise awareness, and drive research initiatives to address the unique challenges individuals diagnosed with rare cancers and their families face. Through innovative programs and collaborations, RCA strives to make a meaningful impact on the rare cancer community.

We value a caring, enthusiastic, and collaborative workplace and aim to ensure team members have the support they need to perform at their best.

We are a flexible, equal-opportunity employer. We are a fast-growing organisation with a professional, friendly, dedicated, and supportive team. We have a genuine, caring, and positive culture and working environment and provide access to further training and career development opportunities.

**About the Role**

This is an exciting long-term opportunity for an experienced program lead with strong leadership and project management expertise, along with a deep understanding of cancer care and the challenges facing people with rare and less common cancers.

The Program Lead will play a pivotal role in the development of the first Optimal Care Pathway (OCP) for people with rare and less common cancers in Australia. They will oversee and coordinate the development of a nationally recognised OCP including governance, literature review, stakeholder engagement and consultation, ensuring alignment with the priorities and approach outlined by Cancer Australia and the Australian Cancer Plan.

This position requires strong leadership and project management expertise, as well as a deep understanding of cancer care and the challenges facing people with rare and less common cancers.

To be considered for this role, you must have the following relevant experience, skills, knowledge of the healthcare industry, and the required qualifications/certificates:
**Program management and leadership**
- Lead the end-to-end development of an Optimal Care Pathway for rare and less common cancers, a Quick Reference Guide and a Consumer Guide.
- Establish, support, and guide an Expert Working Group to define standards and milestones for the pathway, addressing all stages of the cancer care continuum and contributing multidisciplinary perspectives.
- Establish, support and guide a Steering Group.
- Support the Chairs of the Expert Working Group and Steering Group through briefings and advice, meeting management and drafting of meeting papers and outputs.
- Develop and manage program plans, including milestones and budget.
- Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to keep the program on track.
- Manage the OCP contract and program reporting requirements, maintaining a strong and collaborative relationship with Cancer Australia, the program funder.

**Stakeholder engagement and co-design**
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including clinicians, healthcare providers, patient organisations and patient advocates.
- Design and deliver public consultation and use a range of communication and engagement techniques to ensure diverse and representative contributions to the OCP.

**Policy development and communications**
- Oversee the delivery of a literature review and conduct research and analysis.
- Clearly synthesise and present evidence, consultation responses and insights.
- Effectively communicate the program’s aims, progress and outputs with a range of audiences.

**About You**

We are looking for a proactive, strategic thinker who is passionate about improving outcomes for people with rare and less common cancers. You will have excellent analytical, communication, and influencing skills and feel comfortable leading work, taking others with you, and collaborating with various stakeholders.

**Essential Knowledge, skills and experience**
- Extensive experience in managing complex projects or programs, ideally within healthcare, government, or health system improvement, including planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale programs withi