The Opportunity
There is an opening in the Health Promotion & Education Research & Translation team to support a project entitled ‘Health Services for People with Disability in Supported Accommodation’. The focus of the project is to understand the current level of access to health services, how organisations support their clients to access health services, and identify opportunities to improve health outcomes via improved health literacy and health information exchange.
The Role
This is a Part Time role (0.5 FTE) for a fixed term of 12 months with the opportunity for extension. The position will involve qualitative research methodologies, resource development, and engagement with our industry partners.
Your Experience
The successful applicant will have the following skills, qualifications, and attributes:
- High level of interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience in qualitative research methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team, and independently.
- Time management and timeline management skills to ensure milestones, deliverables, and key performance indicators are achieved.
- Strong computer skills using Microsoft Office and data management programs.
- Demonstrated experience of successful development of ethics and governance documentation.
- Demonstrated experience in research project administration and oversight.
- Demonstrated experience of successful stakeholder engagement, including government, industry and vulnerable consumer groups.
- The ideal candidate is creative, ambitious, self-motivated, proactive, and reliable.
The successful candidate will be asked to provide a satisfactory National Police Check prior to commencement.
How to Apply:
Applicants should read the Job descriptions available here.
To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing the selection criteria outlined in the job description to applications@telethonkids.org.au.
Please quote the position title of the role you are applying for in the subject heading of your email application.
For further information about this position please contact: Rachel Skoss
Email: Rachel.Skoss@telethonkids.org.au
Closing date: 5pm Friday 29 March 2019.
The Kids Research Institute Australia is committed to being champions of gender equity, diversity and inclusivity. We actively encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for positions with the Institute to support our aim of improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and families and to continue to build a culturally competent, respectful and safe place to work.