Evidence and Impact Adviser, Be You - 12 month Parental Leave Contract

Description:

At Beyond Blue, we believe everyone in Australia deserves to achieve their best possible mental health. That's why we work closely with the community to improve mental health and make it easier for people to feel better earlier, get well and stay well. Our strategy motto is Earlier, Easier, Together.

We understand that the community is at the heart of everything we do. Our organisational values of Collaboration, Respect, Enthusiasm, Excellence, Innovation and Integrity help us to create an enjoyable, safe and productive work environment. We are committed to making a positive difference in people's lives, and we believe that by working together, we can achieve our vision of better mental health for all Australians.

Be You is the national mental health in-education initiative funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care and delivered by Beyond Blue in collaboration with Early Childhood Australia and Headspace.

The Evidence and Impact Adviser, Be You, is within the Evidence & Impact stream as part of the Be You Strategy, Policy & Advisory team. The Adviser will support the development and delivery of Be You’s Performance and Monitoring Framework, Evaluation approach, and associated activities to demonstrate the impact of Be You. This is a part-time position working 4 days per week.

This role will focus on data analysis, translating research, knowledge, and insights internally to inform Be You products and services, policy and advocacy positions, and, more broadly, to share and support change across the system. The position will also support accountability and impact measurement through advising on internal and independent evaluations.

Tertiary qualified in public health, health promotion, social science or research, the appointee will have a strong understanding of evaluation and research theories, methods, and outcome measurement for learning and continuous improvement. Your expertise in designing, commissioning, conducting, and managing research and evaluation projects will be underpinned by your ability to undertake research ideally with quantitative and qualitative analysis skills.

This is a terrific opportunity to work within an organisation that is part of shaping the future outcomes for the community. Beyond Blue is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. Selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone as we look to find the right mix of talent, skills and potential.

To apply , Applications should include a current CV with a cover letter that addresses why you consider yourself a cultural addition to Beyond Blue and how your skills and experience would be attributed to the position. For detailed information about this position, including the closing date, please refer to the position description on our careers page (Candidates viewing from a job board such as SEEK or LinkedIn, please refer to our careers page on our website).

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a National Police Check and where required a Working with Children Check.

NOTE: Candidates will be shortlisted prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.