Voice of The Child

**Role Type**: Part time contract (7.6 hours per week) until end of December 2025
**Salary**: $107,589 - $ 116,464 per annum (pro rata) plus superannuation
**The opportunity**:
We are seeking a part time Senior Project officer to join our team In this role, you will lead the Voice of the Child project, guiding the development and implementation of tools and strategies that ensure children’s voices are central in shaping policies and services. This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on children's lives and contribute to the future of child health and well-being.
About your new team
Join the Centre for Community Child Health (CCCH) and be part of a transformative project that amplifies children’s voices to shape systems, services, and research. As the Voice of the Child Foundations Lead, you’ll play a crucial role in the Systems Impact team within the Policy and Equity Research Group. The CCCH’s mission is to drive equitable improvements in children’s health, development, and well-being, with a focus on ensuring that All Children Thrive in the Early Years.
**Your responsibilities include**:
Test the principles and a newly-developed Voice of the Child Toolkit with researchers, including how this toolkit might support research within the Centre.
Contribute to and support, as appropriate, the toolkit’s implementation in other projects within communities
Identify opportunities for new partnerships and establish and build those partnerships
Convene and support an advisory committee to help support the work
Manage competing priorities to deliver project objectives in a timely manner.
Contribute to the supervision of Project Assistants/Officers as needed.
**What we need from you**:
Degree/Honours/Masters qualification in a relevant field (e.g., public health, education, child development).
Proven experience in project management, including the ability to develop and implement project plans on time and within budget.
Research and evaluation experience with a solid understanding of the research environment.
Strong stakeholder management experience, including navigating and negotiating with diverse organisations and professional groups.
Experience working directly with young children is highly regarded.
Advanced facilitation skills, with the ability to lead workshops and meetings effectively is advantageous.
What’s in it for you?
**Maximise Your Pay**: Benefit from salary packaging, including entertainment and novated leases
**Impactful work**: Lead an innovative project that ensures children's voices are integral to shaping services, policies, and research.
**Collaborative environment**: Work within a passionate, multi-disciplinary team focused on improving outcomes for children and families.
**Professional development**: Access to opportunities for growth, both professionally and personally, with flexible working arrangements.
**Supportive culture**: Be part of a team that values inclusion, innovation, and making a real difference in children’s lives.
Who we are
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute envisions a transformative future for child health. Our institute is a hub of impactful scientific breakthroughs, particularly in early interventions, enhanced diagnosis, prevention, and potential cures. We thrive on collaborative, multidisciplinary problem-solving to address challenging queries in child health. Committed to inclusivity and respect, we foster a positive working environment that values diverse backgrounds and experiences. As a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability and a dedicated supporter of Science Australia Gender Equity (SAGE), we uphold principles of equal opportunity and diverse representation.
We are committed to the safety of children and young people and takes a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse, exploitation and harm. Child safety is prioritised in our decision-making at all levels of the Institute.
Join Us
Your resume
A cover letter addressing the selection criteria - please list each of the selection criteria and respond to each individually
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No recruitment agencies please.
Position Description
**Applications close**: 19 March 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight time