Area Director, Loddon

• Influence and affect positive change to health and well-being across the Loddon Area
• Lead the integration of multidisciplinary service delivery
• Develop client centric, innovative approaches

The Position
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) seeks to appoint a highly collaborative and committed leader to the position of Area Director, Loddon to develop and foster strategic partnerships across the local community. Partnering with external service providers, local businesses and other government agencies, the Director will ensure continuous improvement of health and human service outcomes for the community.
Reporting to the DHHS’s Deputy Secretary, North Division, the Area Director, Loddon will drive a collaborative and integrated human service system that considers the clients’ life circumstances and will work with individuals and families to support clients to improve their lives. The Director will also manage the Child Protection Services in the Area. Taking a highly strategic and client centric approach, the Area Director, Loddon is expected to be creative and develop innovative initiatives.
Equipped with experience overseeing the delivery of high quality health and/or human services, the successful candidate will have a track record of making a difference to the lives of people at the community level. The successful candidate will be a contemporary leader who has led positive change through collaborative partnerships and who is able to demonstrate a commitment to live in the area and be integrated in to the local community. Appropriate tertiary qualifications required.
The Organisation
The North Division of the Victorian Government’s Department of Health & Human Services is responsible for service delivery, performance and quality improvements across the geographic areas of Northern Victoria.
The Loddon Area includes the Local Government Areas of the City of Greater Bendigo; and Shires of Campaspe, Central Goldfields, Loddon, Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander and has a population of over 226,600 The Loddon Area is socially and economically diverse with a number of communities identified as areas of relative social disadvantage.
For more information on the organisation visit: www.dhhs.vic.gov.au
To apply – Please click on ‘Apply now” and use the reference DHSdla0618, addressing your cover letter, CV, and statement addressing the key selection criteria to Deborah Komesaroff, of Fisher Leadership. For a confidential discussion please call +61 3 9016 6000.