Program Lead

• Join a newly established division with imprimatur to drive sweeping workplace reform
• Deliver positive and targeted culture change outcomes
• Contribute to contemporary workplace design and equal opportunity practices

 
The Position
Ambulance Victoria seeks to appoint a collaborative and driven Program Lead, to join its newly established Equality & Workplace Reform Division.  The Program Lead, will play a key leadership role in designing, coordinating and improving Ambulance Victoria’s program of work to create a safe, fair and inclusive workplace.  The program of work will initially focus on delivering the reforms recommended by the Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission in its Independent review into workplace equality at AV.
Reporting to the Senior Program Manager, Implementation, the Program Lead will manage the end to end design, delivery and operational aspects of projects and facilitate cross-divisional stakeholder engagement and interagency project and governance reporting. Using evidence-based codesign and change management principles, the Program Lead will deliver positive and targeted culture change outcomes that strengthen fairness and transparency across the organisation.
The successful candidate will display creativity and innovation in the implementation of equality and workplace reform strategies and solutions and achieve outcomes through collaboration and being a champion of workplace equality priorities.  With exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, the Program Manager will establish, develop and nurture relationships across the organisation, as well as with external partners. In addition, the Program Manager will have previously gained experience in an environment where they have displayed conceptual thinking and problem solving skills to constructively challenge and improve processes and approaches.  Adaptability, self-motivation and modelling of ethical and positive behaviours, consistent with the values of Ambulance Victoria, will be key in the success of this role.
The Organisation
At Ambulance Victoria we are proud to share our commitment to save and improve lives by providing outstanding care for our patients. It is our promise to every patient and it sits at the heart of everything we do. No matter what corporate or support role you play in delivering our critical services to the Victorian public, you join a team dedicated to bringing our vision of ‘Outstanding emergency health care every time’ to life.
As a valued member of AV, you will enjoy a professional working environment that recognises the importance of work/life balance. Although there will be a requirement to maintain a presence at Headquarters, flexible working arrangements are available and will be discussed with the successful candidate. We offer salary packaging options, generous personal leave entitlements, accrued days off for full time roles, and other benefits including free on-site parking.
Occasional travel throughout metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria may be required.
Successful applicants will need to have received the mandated COVID-19 vaccinations and be willing to complete pre-employment screening including a Police Check.
By applying for this position with Ambulance Victoria, you agree to undertake an assessment of any Secondary Employment or outside interests, in line with AV’s Secondary Employment procedure. This is required to ensure there is no perceived or actual conflict of interest for AV should you be successful and commence in the role.
At all levels of AV, a diverse and inclusive workforce allows the organisation to deliver Best Care to the Victorian community, and helps create a healthier, more productive workplace for the people within AV.
For more information on the creation of the new division, please visit: https://info.fisherleadership.com/ambulancevictoria
To apply – click on ‘APPLY ONLINE’ and using reference AMBprl0522, address your cover letter and resume to Sandra Kerr, of Fisher Leadership, or call 1300 347 437 for further information.