Project Manager – Integrated Care and Commissioning (ICC)

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of those living in rural and remote areas of Western Queensland?

We are looking for an experienced Coordinator in Longreach to improve the delivery and access to aged care, disability supports and veterans’ care services in the Longreach region. If you or someone you know is up for the challenge, keep reading!

The Role

The Project Manager, Integrated Care and Commissioning (ICC) is responsible for overseeing a series of projects in the Longreach/RAPAD region under an Integrated Care and Commissioning (ICC) trial site.

The role is responsible for the following key functions within WQPHN:

• Identifying and introducing connections between current care coordinators/navigators in the region
• Establishing place-based communication strategies and products to uplift community knowledge of care

Establishing research opportunities to enable joint commissioning for therapy services, particularly working with the NDIA on using Coordinated Funding Proposals

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

1. Lead implementation of multiple activities including development of strategies, preparing planning documentation, establishing and driving delivery of milestones, and monitoring and reporting on progress
2. Support, engage and collaborate with key stakeholders, to identify gaps and opportunities, achieve outcomes and facilitate cooperation
3. Drive and develop new opportunities in consultation with community and stakeholders through a co-design approach
4. Facilitate workshops and/or meetings with local stakeholders, identifying opportunities and projects that support the objectives of the Integrated Care and Commissioning project
5. Ensure compliance, identification and mitigation of risks to programs, stakeholders and other projects
6. Chair and/or attend the local Stakeholder Advisory Group – focused on providing advice on challenges, barriers and opportunities facing the sector while gathering and sharing cross-sector intelligence
7. Attend and contribute to regular Department of Health and Aged Care Regional Working Group meetings (including provision of support, information and action before and after meetings)
8. Contribute to a community of practice, sharing learnings with other trial sites as they come online
9. Work independently, including to resolve issues and deliver quality outcomes
10. Apply strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills
11. Draft high quality and concise advice briefs, presentations and reports for a range of audiences
12. Support co-design processes and capable to communicate effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and service providers; and
13. Manage and respond quickly to competing priorities and emerging issues.
14. Provide a regular update on key achievements, challenges or potential risks and issues.
15. Undertake other such duties and training as may reasonably be required and which are consistent with the level of responsibility of this position.

The Right Person

The successful candidate will possess:

• Tertiary qualifications and/or extensive experience in aged care, primary healthcare, nursing, allied health, or health management equivalent or greater than 2 years.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the primary health care sector, particularly healthy ageing and aged care needs of regional, remote and rural communities including Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
• Experience in digital health platforms including clinical data collection, collation and analysis.
• Understanding of funding agreements and the ability to prepare business communications and reports that reflect and support the requirements.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, manage conflicting deadlines and demonstrate effective problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal communication skills to build and maintain relationships with the ability to respectfully engage a range of communities and community leaders.
• Competency in Microsoft Office (including SharePoint) and other office productivity tools, with aptitude to learn new software and systems.
• Hold a current driver’s licence, unrestricted for work purposes.

Our Working Environment

Ideally, this critical role will be based within the WQPHN region in Longreach. The remuneration package for this role includes attractive tax-exempt salary packaging options.

Our Commitment to Reconciliation

WQPHN is committed to undertaking all work within a culturally inclusive, sensitive and safe framework that supports Reconciliation. The WQPHN Reconciliation Action Plan shows our commitment and dedication to embedding reconciliation initiatives into our everyday work.

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged for all WQPHN positions.

A position description is attached.