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**Program Officer**
POSITION DESCRIPTION

**Key responsibilities**
The role of the Pilbara Health Professionals Network (PHPN) Program Officer is to actively
participate in the development, implementation and coordination of the PHPN, and support
the delivery of the PHPN Collaborative key objectives.

Located in the Pilbara, the PHPN Program Officer will be employed by Rural Health West
and actively contribute to the development of a culture consistent with the values of Rural
Health West to ensure the provision of well-governed and consumer-focused regional
services.

**Position relationships**
The applicant will work as the PHPN Program Officer as a member of the Rural Health West
Education and Engagement team. The PHPN Program Officer reports to the Health
Professionals Networks Team Leader and will be responsible to the General Manager
Education and Engagement.

**Statement of duties**
**Collaborative coordination**
- Foster collaboration between local health organisations, health education providers and

health professionals.
- Grow the membership of the PHPN through promotion and consultations with regional

health professionals.
- Facilitate study group opportunities to encourage networking and information sharing

amongst local disciplines, in a supportive environment.
- Provide recommendations and advice to the PHPN Steering Committee in relation to

content of continuing professional development opportunities with the aim of delivering
dynamic and appropriate programs.
- Maintain the PHPN website and social media platforms to ensure content and data is

relevant, at all times.
- Research appropriate and current clinical content and resources to share with members

through the PHPN website and networks.

**Stakeholder support**
- Enhance existing inter-agency relationships with funding partners of the PHPN

Collaborative.
- Broker new cross-region and sector alliances, initiatives and partnerships including

research and Collective Impact projects.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to share information, educational opportunities and funding

resources.
- Act as the Secretariat for the PHPN Collaborative committee meetings.

**Project management**
- Coordinate professional development activities and events requested by the PHPN

Collaborative, including social/networking events, educational dinners, workshops and
forums for regional health professionals.
- Explore new and innovative methods of delivering professional development

opportunities with the aim of increasing accessibility, effectiveness and efficiency to all
rural and remote health professionals in the Pilbara region.
**General**
- Provide a professional image at all times.
- Perform other duties as required.

**Selection criteria**
**To be successful in this role, you will need**:

- Project/event management experience.
- Proven ability to work autonomously without supervision and constant interaction.
- Strong administrative skills including strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Well-developed organisational skills and ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
- Develop and maintain professional networks and stakeholder relationships in the Pilbara

region.

**Desirable**
- Marketing experience.
- Well-developed professional health networks within the Pilbara region.
- Knowledge and understanding of rural and remote service issues in Western Australia.
- Understanding of healthcare systems, and clinical care structures and processes in the

Pilbara region.

**Appointment factors**:

- Some after-hours work is required.- Regional travel is required.
- Some intrastate travel is required.

**Rural Health West values**
**Living our values**

At Rural Health West we have four values that define how we complete business and work
with each other and our customers every day. To ensure that we are staying true to these
values, we have described and agreed the behaviours that we expect staff to display every
day.

**Community - we work hard to ensure rural communities have access to quality health**
**services**
- We provide solutions and services that support and enable the communities we serve.
- We identify relationships and proactively work on building and nurturing them.
- We respect and value difference and appreciate the views and beliefs of others.
- We foster a culture in which people feel safe to discuss their views and opinions in a

constructive manner.

**Integrity - we do the right thing, always**
- We are consistent in all that we do.
- We complete all interactions with professionalism and respect.
- We listen, ask questions and make informed decisions.

**Innovation - we embrace change and strive for improvement**
- We seek new opportunities and alternate solutions to achieve our vision.
- We are aware of and adapt to current events and trends that impact our sector and

community.

**Accountability - we value the trust placed in us by our customers, our partners and**
**our funders**
- We embrace our vision, missio