Investments and Partnerships Assistant

• Bright and modern office in Melbourne CBD, featuring collaboration spaces and hybrid-work model
• Contribute to helping people across Victoria enjoy better health and wellbeing
• Dynamic team environment within an inclusive workplace

VicHealth is committed to ensuring appointments represent the range of lived experience in the Victorian community. Women, indigenous people, people with disability, young people, LGBTQIA+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

VicHealth is the world’s first health promotion foundation that supports independent, long-term, evidence-based health promotion practice, partnerships and leadership. We continue to be a global leader in health promotion, as a Collaborating Centre with the World Health Organization and technical partner to UNICEF.

About the role:
The Investments and Partnerships Assistant provides assistance with the delivery of grant rounds; the development and maintenance of grant round project management plans; and the procurement of goods and services.

This exciting full-time, ongoing opportunity works as part of the Investments and Partnerships team and has a close working relationship across the broader organisation.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the procurement of large partnerships
• Grant round management and administration
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, to budget and with quality outputs
• Monitoring and management of the Investments & Partnerships email inbox
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and effective record-keeping in systems

About you:
We’re looking for someone who has strong administration, communication and team work skills. If you have well-developed stakeholder management skills, you will thrive in this collaborative role.

Closing Date: Wednesday 18 September

Unit: Policy, Strategy & Impact

Tenure: Full-time, ongoing

Classification: VicHealth Grade B

Remuneration: From $64,477 per annum (plus superannuation and other benefits). See our Careers page for some of the benefits of being a VicHealth team member!

Qualifications and experience:

• Relevant qualification at Advanced Diploma level and/or some demonstrable experience working in a procurement, project, or grant-making support role
• Demonstrated ability to learn new approaches and apply them in practice
• Well developed communication and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrable project management and time management skills, with the ability to meet required deadlines
• Strong commitment to collaborating within diverse team environments

Perks and benefits:

• Hybrid-work model
• Up to $3,000 towards professional development each year
• Employee Wellbeing & OHS Committee who deliver events and initiatives
• Bring your dog to work day every Thursday and Friday
• Employee Assistance Program offering a range of free and confidential services
• Fresh fruit, breakfast and coffee machine provided
• Monthly birthday celebrations

VicHealth acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government

How to Apply

Applications must include a cover letter and a current resume. The cover letter must include why the applicant feels they are suitable for the position, and also address the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.

Please refer to the position description attached to view the associated qualifications and experience associated with the position.

You may be required to undertake a Police Check, and Working with Children check.

For further information about the role, please contact Brea Pape, People & Culture Business Partner, on (03) 9667 1341 or recruitment@vichealth.vic.gov.au.

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