• Max term part time contract until 3 June 2026 (0.5 FTE) 
• Based at Coburg
• Senior role designed to enhance service innovation & expansion

Your new role

As a Senior Project Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in driving strategic initiatives, fostering growth and managing projects that contribute to the organisations overall mission. You are a systems thinker who has a passion for evidence-based work, research and evaluation.

In this role you will also:

• Coordinate and contribute to business development activities, including program design, resource development/review
• Lead a small team, creating a collaborative culture that supports the strengthening of an evidence-based culture within the organisation
• Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement growth strategies that align with the AOD, Mental Health & Carer Services Division
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with projects, ensuring the successful delivery of outcomes within scope, budget, and timeline.

Your skills and experience

You will have relevant postgraduate tertiary qualifications (e.g. Health Sciences, Public Health, Psychology, Social Work) as well as: 

• Extensive understanding and experience working in the AOD sector, Mental Health sector or other specialist community services field
• Experience coordinating community services projects, including research, evaluation and service development programs
• Demonstrated people leadership experience
• Research literacy and ability to translate research into practice
• Demonstrated experience preparing written communications and presenting to diverse audiences including both internal and external stakeholders

 View the position description here

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest. 

For any questions, please reach out to Clare Wynne, Senior Manager Collaborative Services on (03) 9051 2657 for a chat.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

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