Engagement and Capacity Development Lead

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Austin Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Community Services, Health and Allied Health, Human Resources, Legal, Occupational Health and Safety, Other, Planning, Research, Medical, Nursing, Aged Care

Reference: 45163

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across 3 campuses in the northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. Austin Health is world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation.

An exciting opportunity currently exists for a dynamic and highly experienced **Engagement and Capacity Development Lead** to join the North Eastern Public Health Unit**.**

The North Eastern Public Health Unit (NEPHU) is one of nine public health units in Victoria; three in metropolitan Melbourne and six covering regional Victoria. Together these units form a coordinated network, working in partnership with the Department of Health to deliver a comprehensive public health program for Victoria. The NEPHU is led and coordinated by Austin Health and works in partnership with Northern Health and Eastern Health in a networked operational structure with responsibility spanning approximately 1.85m people living in the northeast of metropolitan Melbourne. The NEPHU is proud of its diverse multidisciplinary team who reflect the community we serve.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Engagement, Communications & Capacity Development, the Engagement and Capacity Development Lead will provide strategic and operational leadership to a team focused on engagement and capacity building across both community and the stakeholder and partner network. The incumbent will lead the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative, purposeful and strategic activities to support NEPHU objectives, grow community capacity and build meaningful, coordinated relationships with our stakeholders. Through this activity, you will develop deep stakeholder and community insights that will underpin shared understanding of needs, priorities and gaps. In turn, this will support collaborative development of creative solutions and approaches that empower and enable stakeholders, support effective public health interventions and outcomes, and build and maintain awareness, confidence and trust in NEPHU.

**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- A tertiary qualification in engagement, capacity development, communications or other related fields, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of contemporary frameworks and approaches to community engagement.
- Significant experience successfully building, developing and managing relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
- Advanced communication and presentation skills, with demonstrable experience leading facilitation and co-design processes with large and diverse teams, groups or coalitions to identify needs and trends and create innovative solutions through collaboration and partnership.
- Experience in strengthening community, stakeholder, entity and system capacity by fostering and delivering opportunities for participation, networking, sharing, learning and skill and resource development.
- Experience in developing, managing and motivating a high performing team and translating strategic direction into workplans and day-to-day activities.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and proven ability and strong track record in efficiently managing tight deadlines and competing priorities.
- A flexible and agile ‘can-do’ attitude.
- Advanced analytical, project management and report writing skills.