Program Manager - Health Promotion
Job No:
22309
Location:
Bamaga, Cape York, QLD
- Unique opportunity to gain extensive experience with a diverse client base!
- This is your chance to learn about and experience Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures first hand.
- Generous remuneration circa $70,000 plus super!
- AMAZING package of benefits including generous leave, relocation costs, accommodation provided, annual airfares, 17.5% leave loading + more
About the Organisation
NPA Family and Community Services ATSI Corporation is a government funded, not for profit organisation situated in the scenic town of Bamaga at the very tip of Cape York Peninsula.
The organisation is focused on reducing the levels of family violence in the area, as well as improving the status and self-esteem of the community's indigenous residents. The organisation also addresses social issues and problems of domestic and family violence, child abuse and child neglect, drug and alcohol abuse, youth suicide, youth crime, teenage pregnancy and family conflicts.
NPA Family and Community Services ATSI Corporation is dedicated to proving support and encouragement to individuals to take control of their lives to develop their lifestyles into a positive outcome as well as acting as an advocate for women, children, men and family units.
About Life in Bamaga
Find a new, relaxed way of life in the tropical beauty of Bamaga! Situated in Far North Queensland, just 25km from the tip of Cape York Peninsula and 900km north of Cairns, Bamaga is the administrative and retail centre of the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA).
The main centre for the 2,500 people of the five nearby Islander and Aboriginal communities, Bamaga is a well serviced and close-knit neighbourhood, offering residents everything you'd expect in a large country town - schools, a supermarket, hospital, dental service, Post Office, service station/ workshop, child care services, TAFE, clothing store, pub, snack bar, bakery, video store and a thrift store! If you're the sporting type, there's plenty to keep you busy too, whether you're into basketball, volleyball, tennis, rugby, soccer, swimming or just like to work out in the gym.
You will be dazzled by the recreational opportunities offered by the natural beauty on Bamaga's doorstep. Fishing and boating are major recreational pastimes on the stunning Jardine River, and the many local coastal reefs and islands. Discover the local rivers and swimming holes as well as beautiful white sand beaches, while the nearby rainforest provides endless opportunities for walking, exploration and bird watching.
About the Opportunity
The NPA Family and Community Services ATSI Corporation has an exciting and rewarding opportunity for an experienced Program Manager – Health Promotion to join their dedicated team in Bamaga, QLD.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will be responsible for the management and delivery of services of two funded health education programs – Sexual Health Awareness and Chronic Illness Reduction. Your aim will be to assist in the reduction of high statistics in relation to each program, specifically in the Northern Peninsula Area.
More specifically, your duties will be to:
- Supervise and manage the performance of staff employed in the Health Promotion Unit;
- Meeting with and training staff to ensure policies, procedures, practice guidelines and client rules are followed;
- Coordinating all support services and ensuring their successful delivery under Health Accreditation Quality systems standards and Community Service Standards;
- Overseeing session plans of staff delivering in the schools to ensure quality practice occurs and that staff follow appropriate education frameworks; and
- Participating as a team member in delivering culturally appropriate and well planned services to the people of NPA.
The successful candidate will have previous experience in management of staff, working in health services and an understanding of health education practices. Memberships/affiliations with a professional body is preferred, but not required.
Ideally, you will also have experience working with indigenous people, and knowledge of current social and health issues affecting the community, with a particular emphasis on Sexual Health and/or Chronic Illness issues.
In addition, the successful applicant will possess a current driver's licence as well as eligibility for a Children's Commission Working with Children suitability blue card. You must also be willing to undergo a criminal record check.
If you love adventure this may be the role for you. Experience working 38 hours a week in a location that provides the best the "top end" can offer. Fishing, camping, amazing wildlife, 4 wheel drive adventures, all whilst you develop and expand your career options.
NPA offers comfortable, air conditioned offices, working with a supportive team. Advancing your career is actively encouraged, with professional development, conferences / training and 2 weeks study leave per annum available to assist you.
The successful applicant will enjoy a generous salary circa $70,000 plus super. Furthermore, you will receive reimbursement for up to $3,000 relocation costs to transport yourself and personal items, and fully furnished accommodation in Bamaga for $60 per week.
In reward for your hard work, you will enjoy generous leave provisions, including 4 weeks annual leave, plus 10 days over the Christmas period, and another week remote leave. On top of this, NPA will provide you with $2,000 of airfares p.a. for personal leave and 17.5% leave loading!
Please note, this is a 12 month contract with the possibility of extension.
This is a fantastic opportunity for career growth, as well as a great chance to experience Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures first hand.
Gain extensive experience with a diverse client base and take this unmissable opportunity to advance your career in a dramatic and unique location - Apply Now!