Coordinator Health and Family Wellbeing

Reference number: 13295

Closing date: 11:45pm, Sunday 19 July 2020

• Permanent Full-Time Position
• Classified as Band 8
• $113,522.72 - $128,560.52 per annum plus 9.5% superannuation
• Manage Council’s Health and Family Wellbeing unit

About Moonee Valley City Council

Moonee Valley City Council is a vibrant and diverse municipality. We are a local government within the north-west metropolitan area of Melbourne, providing a range of services to some 128,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses. Our 1,200 employees bring their differing backgrounds, experiences and unique perspectives to our collaborative environment, and are supported to share ideas, initiatives and talent, making a positive impact on our community for now and in the future.

The Opportunity

Positioned within Council’s Community Services division, this leadership role will see you working to support services that enhance the health, wellbeing and ongoing development of children, young people and their families within Moonee Valley City Council Valley. Reporting directly to the Manager Family & Children Services, this position will see you responsible for the leadership and day-to-day management of Enhanced Maternal and Child Health, Universal Maternal and Child Health and Family Services.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing a team of community child health and family services professionals;
• Ensuring high standards of performance and service delivery that promotes excellence in the health, care and welfare of the child;
• Providing strategic advice and engagement in the planning and development of a broad range of child and family services and facilities;
• Planning, analysing and evaluating service models, operational systems and processes to ensure services and activities offer best value for the community; and,
• Monitoring and managing budgets and financial reporting requirements as per corporate and funding requirements.

Skills & Experience

• Degree in Health Services Management, Social Work or a related field with extensive and diverse experience, or a Registered Nurse, Midwife or Maternal and Child Health Nurse with a current practicing certificate and hold an accredited post-graduate qualification in maternal and child health nursing;
• Extensive experience in leadership and people management;
• Experience in activities relating to the management and provision of Maternal and Child Health and Family services;
• Direct experience managing service delivery is essential;
• Demonstrated experience in budget monitoring and developing; and,
• Current and valid Working With Children Check and Victorian Driver’s Licence.

Benefits

At Moonee Valley City Council, we provide a number of benefits to our valued employees including:

• Flexible work opportunities
• Local Government Employees Health Plan
• Active social club
• Novated vehicle leasing
• Employee assistance programs / phone or in person counselling services

How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through our online system https://mooneevalley.mercury.com.au/ and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide found at the bottom of the advertisement. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.

For further information, please view the Position Description or contact Kelly Pound, Manager Family & Children Services on (03) 9243 1401.

Our Culture of Inclusion

If you are interested in the role but feel you may not meet the full range of selection criteria, we encourage you to contact us to discuss your experience and application for this position.

We don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. With a focus on inclusion, accessibility and flexibility, we'll support you at every stage of your career. We recognise the importance of balance and embrace work agility, understanding that this means different things to each and every one of our employees.

Moonee Valley City Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer and we value diversity and encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people of any age or gender, people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and/or queer (LGBTIQA+) and people with disability. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email hradmin@mvcc.vic.gov.au or call 9243 1122.