Reconciliation Program Manager

Welcome to St John of God Health Care 

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

At St John of God Health Care we are committed to strengthening our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce. We value the perspectives and insights that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees contribute to our organisation through their lived experiences. These insights play a crucial role in shaping our services to be culturally safe, appropriate, and better aligned with the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We are dedicated to enhancing our Aboriginal workforce as part of our commitment outlined in the St John of God Health Care Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan. 

Your Role 

Reporting to the Chief Mission Integration Officer (CMIO), who is the Executive Sponsor of St John of God Health Care’s (SJGHC) Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), the Reconciliation Program Manager will coordinate the effective implementation of the organisation’s RAP and support the RAP deliverable owners with insights and recommendations.

In this new and exciting role within the organisation, the Reconciliation Program Manager will work with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen relationships, partnerships and networks at a local and national level, particularly amongst a broad range of SJGHC stakeholders and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations.

Drawing on a strong understanding of the importance and uniqueness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their cultures, knowledge and experiences, the Reconciliation Program Manager will provide advice and support with regard to strengthening cultural awareness and competence across SJGHC. 

The Position

• Lead the coordination and implementation of SJGHC’s RAP, in collaboration with the CMIO.
• Coordinate the SJGHC National RAP Working Group.
• Monitor RAP activities to ensure timelines are being met and that activities are consistent with best practice approaches to reconciliation.
• Provide advice, support and practical recommendations to internal stakeholders to enable them to carry out their specific deliverables within the RAP.
• Support caregivers’ awareness and knowledge of reconciliation, cultural protocols of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their cultures and histories.
• Establish and maintain internal relationships with key stakeholders to share ideas, resources and learnings to enable a collaborative approach to RAP implementation.
• Consult with Elders, community leaders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, caregivers and consumers to ensure that RAP activities incorporate a diverse range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices and perspectives.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to a range of audiences, facilitate workshops and participate in the education and promotion of reconciliation within SJGHC and with external stakeholders.

You will have a demonstrated understanding of the RAP program and the development and implementation of RAPs within a large organisation. Your leadership will be instrumental in delivering the program at SJGHC and achieving high quality outcomes.

To succeed in this role you will have a high level of understanding and lived experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures and histories, with a demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively.

This is a role for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples as per the special measures provision of the Equal Opportunity Act.

Above all, people will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We Can Offer You 

• Salary – $149,000 to $165,000 per annum, plus 11.5% superannuation
• Permanent full time (option for part time may be considered)
• Based in Perth or Melbourne
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
  • Novated leasing
  • work related expenses
  • self-education and
  • additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave and well-being programs
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

How to Apply

For enquiries, please contact Tara Peters, Chief Mission Integration Officer on (08) 6116 0123

If you need assistance with your application, support is available by contacting Mel Schook, Recruitment Team Leader on 1300 629 079, option 1

Closing Date: 13 October 2024

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