Program Adviser

1 week ago

Melbourne, Australia Australia Red Cross Full time

Permanent position
- Part time hours - 0.5FTE
- Flexible location

About Us
Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.
This program focuses on emergency health preparedness and response, epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response, skills building and community-level health initiatives, particularly in Asia and the Pacific.
About the role
The Program Adviser - Health provides support within the Australian Red Cross International Programs Department on the delivery of high quality and inclusive health assistance to people affected by disasters and crises.
What you will bring
- Demonstrated sound technical knowledge and expertise of international health in epidemic preparedness / response / recovery programming with Red Cross Red Crescent, NGOs or other similar organisations
- Professional knowledge of communicable diseases
- Sound analytical skills and demonstrated ability to assess, evaluate and solve problems and exercise initiative and judgement where practices and procedures are not clearly defined
- Understanding of community health programming, or community volunteer / community health worker programs is highly desirable
- Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills in cross-cultural settings
- Demonstrated capacity with workplans and budgets, competent with excel
- Demonstrated capacity to write high quality program reports
- Work with respect and consideration of the needs and capacity of counterparts, able to adjust and adapt to changes as they arise

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity
- Financial wellbeing: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.
- Health & Wellbeing: You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness, as well as access to guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.
- Work/Life Flexibility: You can access flexible working arrangements, paid ‘Me’ day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options
- Career development: Access to ongoing learning, training, and development courses

Further information
This role is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award - Level 5. Competitive salary + superannuation + access to salary packaging.
For additional enquiries, please contact Leeanne Marshall on 0404 943 693 for a confidential discussion.
**Applications close**: Thursday 5th June 2025.
Job Ref #12398
Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with diverse lived experiences, abilities, genders, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.
Thank you for considering a career at Red Cross. We also have great opportunities to volunteer. Click here to find out more.

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