Justice, Equity and Dignity Initiative Coordinator

Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide. 

Justice, Equity and Dignity Initiative Coordinator 

• This role is 0.2 (FTE) initially, subject to expansion
• Fixed Term Opportunity (6 months)
• Location for this role is flexible, all locations will be considered (Australia, India and UK)

In 2021, TGI’s Principal and Vice Principal Directors began a conversation with a number of TGI staff and students, many of whom have a lived experience of racism and colonisation. These staff and students have a comprehensive understanding of, and interest in, acting on racism, justice, equity, intersectionality and inclusion. The aim of these conversations was to provide guidance to the organisation on how to address power imbalances and racism and move away from subtle and often unconscious practices of discrimination, which are generally accepted as normal. This newly formed team has met semi-regularly since then to discuss the way forward and has been named TGI’s Justice, Equity and Dignity (JED) team.

TGI’s Executive Leadership Team approved the launch of a request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) as a first step towards achieving TGI’s goal of assessing and addressing racism, privilege and power imbalances within the organisation. With the aim of ensuring objectivity, transparency, and excellence, a third party with experience in this field will be employed to help TGI understand how positions and discourses of privilege and dominance embedded in a range of ideologies, including white supremacy, continue to shape relationships and procedures. The aim of this organisational assessment by the consultant(s) is to inform the development and implementation of strategies to support justice, equity and dignity across TGI, at all organisational levels.

Once the third party has been selected, the JED team will act as a reference group, to help guide the successful applicant in their activities and provide additional context as required. The JED applicant will support the JED team and senior management as it implements the above-mentioned strategies.

The role

We are seeking a part-time coordinator to support the JED team in its goal of guiding TGI’s efforts to assess and address racism, privilege and power imbalances within the organisation, and in acting as a reference group for external consultant(s) appointed to conduct this work.

Relationships

You will report to:        

• Keziah Bennett-Brook, Guunu-manna (Heal), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program
• Devaki Nambiar, Program Director, Health Equity Action Lab (HeaL)

Collaborations with various internal and external teams including:        

Internal

Members of the JED team (global and regional)

Members of the Executive Leadership Team

Members of the HR team (global and regional)

TGI’s Internal Communications leads (global and regional)

External

Consultants with experience in this field

Other experts nominated by the aforementioned, on an ad hoc basis

Responsibilities of the role:

• Coordinate communication between external consultants, TGI’s senior leadership, and the JED team
• Support outreach by external consultants to TGI staff (once consultants appointed)
• Act as a focal point providing unified and coordinated feedback to external consultant
• Act as focal point for TGI staff and other TGI teams wanting information about JED, wanting to be involved or voicing suggestions and concerns.
• Coordinate strategy, activities and review of JED accountability to TGI staff as well as staff engagement and participation in the JED initiative by raising awareness, communicating progress on the initiative and sharing information and opportunities through regional and global staff meetings, internal newsletters etc.
• Coordinate communication between global and regional JED groups
• Organise meetings of the JED group (scheduling, agendas, minutes)

Skills, knowledge and experience:

• Relevant experience in understanding/addressing (in)equity in an organisational change context
• Relevant administrative/coordination task experience
• An excellent and demonstrable understanding of equity, privilege, racism, power, unconscious bias
• Passion for addressing power imbalances and spurring organisational change with specific actions and strategies
• Ability to be self-reflexive
• A global mindset and being able to engage with a diverse group of stakeholders from a global perspective
• Experience building relationships across a wide range of stakeholders within an organisation
• Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders and include diverse and sometimes opposing perspectives in a respectful way
• Excellent written and interpersonal skills, as well as demonstrated collaboration skills
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, including the ability to plan and prioritise multiple tasks to meet competing deadlines
• Excellent organizational, facilitation, planning and problem-solving skills
• A proactive approach demonstrating initiative, judgement, and a high degree of confidentiality
• Competent in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Closing Date

The closing date for applications is 11th June, 2025

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About the George 

The George Institute for Global Health (The George) is 700+ employees around the world and projects in over 40 countries all focused on improving the health of millions of people worldwide.  

As a medical research institute affiliated with leading universities, we are challenging the status quo in healthcare to: 

• Lead world-class, large-scale clinical trials, epidemiological studies and health systems research to transform treatments and healthcare delivery  
• Look beyond single diseases, across the life course, to identify patient-centred approaches to care that can be implemented at scale  
• Develop low-cost, innovative solutions to global unmet needs 
• Drive our global impact through a program of research, advocacy, thought leadership and disruptive social entrepreneurship  

We pride ourselves with our 6 core values: excellence, integrity, can-do approach, creativity, impact, and humanitarian commitment. 

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Our big and bold mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide needs a diverse and innovative team to deliver it. So we foster a dynamic, inclusive and flexible workplace where each individual can bring their best selves to work.  

We value workplace diversity and encourage applications from people living with disability; women; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people who identify as LGBTIQ+; mature-aged people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.  

Why The George? 

We are committed to attracting, developing, rewarding and retaining the best people in their fields to conduct and support our innovative and highest quality research programs. 

Take advantage of our rewards you may enjoy as part of The George team.  

• Generous salary packaging benefits increasing your take home pay 

• Learning and career development opportunities 
• Extra leave days including extended Christmas break and study leave 
• YourFlex arrangements e.g. start/finish times, purchase leave, location 
• A global, diverse, inclusive team committed to making impact