Programs Coordinator

**Programs Coordinator**

**Calling experienced and passionate Programs Coordinator
**About Gidget Foundation Australia**
Gidget Foundation Australia (GFA) is the largest and only national provider of free specialist perinatal mental
health psychological services to support the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents.

**The opportunity**
A unique opportunity exists for an experienced Programs Coordinator to join our growing team in a maternity
leave cover capacity. This role will be responsible for coordinating a range of aspects relating to the delivery,
monitoring, and evaluation of Gidget Foundation Australia’s client-focused psychological support programs,
currently including the: Gidget House and Start Talking Programs; Emotional Wellbeing Screening Program in
hospitals and Gidget Village and Gidget Virtual Village Programs and the Workforce Development Program. This
role will report to the Gidget Foundation Australia Programs Manager.

We are a dynamic operational team and the person we are looking for must be extremely flexible to changing
situations and requirements and have a can-do attitude.

**Some of the day to day**
- Assist the Gidget House and Start Talking Manager in the establishment of all new Gidget House

locations. This includes providing support to furnish and fit out consultation rooms as well as logístical
requirements such as parking permits for clinicians, Wi-Fi set up and office equipment.
- Set up and manage all Health Pathways, Health Direct and e-COPE directory listings, and review six

monthly to ensure accuracy.
- Formulate PowerPoint presentations for the Programs team to deliver to relevant referrers, partners, and

industry bodies.
- Create directory of all programs documentation and conduct a six-monthly review of all documentation

to ensure relevancy and accuracy.
- Review and manage Strategic Grants account to identify potential funding opportunities and liaise with
- Support the Program Managers to develop and distribute regular reports for partner organisations and

funding providers, including data extraction from relevant reporting platforms.
**Essential Criteria**
- Demonstrated “hands on” experience supporting the delivery of health programs/services.
- Previous experience working within a small team for the successful delivery of a range of

programs/services.
- Highly flexible and organised with an attention to detail and the ability to work across multiple projects

and tasks at the same time.
- Ability to prioritise competing demands to quickly, and effectively respond to new opportunities and/or

challenges as they arise.
- Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Gidget Foundation Australia exists to support the emotional wellbeing of expectant

and new parents to ensure they receive timely, appropriate and specialist care.

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience in the not-for-profit sector would be an advantage.
- Experience with Salesforce would be an advantage.

**Employment**
This position will be part-time, 3 days per week, located in North Sydney with hybrid work arrangements
available.
**Contract**
This role will initially be contracted for a period of 9 months.
**Sounds perfect for you?**

Prior to appointment, where applicable, GFA employees are required to provide evidence of:

- Criminal record check
- Working with Children Check
- Vaccination against Covid-19
- Applicable qualifications and experience

**Child Safe Principles**
GFA is a Child Safe organisation which complies with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. All Staff,
contractors and volunteers are expected to comply with these principles.

from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those who identify as LGBTQIA+.

Gidget Foundation Australia exists to support the emotional wellbeing of expectant

and new parents to ensure they receive timely, appropriate and specialist care.