Community Partnerships Coordinator - Leading Industry Pay

Looking for a new role that enables you to work for a dynamic social impact organisation driving innovation and health reform? Looking to work with an open-minded, innovative team of driven individuals?  Working as our Community Partnerships Coordinator maybe the way to achieve that.

If you have been out of the workforce, uncertain about meeting all the criteria or if confidence is a concern, don't let that hold you back. We highly value transferable skills and are open to discussing possibilities with you.

We are proud of the diversity of our staff and the community we support and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants and all other backgrounds to apply. This role is a full-time contract until June 2025, with the possibility of extension dependent on funding.

From supporting front line primary care providers, to driving health data reform, leading first-of-kind research projects, to launching innovative models of collaborative care, WentWest prides itself in thinking outside of the box and being ahead of the curve. As the Primary Health Network for Western Sydney, we act as a change agent for health reform and bring together partners from across the health, education, justice and social sectors so that people from all backgrounds can access cohesive, holistic, quality care. We see challenge as an opportunity for innovation and are driven by our joint vision of building healthier communities, empowering individuals and supporting a sustainable primary health care workforce and system.

In 2021 WentWest was awarded the silver award for the Best Workplace Flexibility Program at the Australian HR Awards. Over the years, we have refined the flexibility, wellbeing and health resources available to support our teams and their families and ensured that our staff have the best opportunities and environment for learning and development. Our commitment to our employees comes from the belief that building a healthy community begins by building an engaged, empowered and healthy workforce.

If you are looking for an opportunity to work with a team of skilled, dedicated professionals driving social change, then WentWest is for you.

Our Values:

Organisational Cultural fit is just as important as your technical capability and experience. We are very proud of our workplace culture; it sets us apart from other organisations.  We are looking for someone who aligns with and displays our core values as they achieve in their role:

Resect, Excellence, Leadership, Equity and Creativity

About the Role

As the Community Partnerships Co-ordinator, you’ll be part of the Community Partnerships team.  The team develops and activate strategies in support of achieving WentWest’s goals through effective community partnerships; supporting delivery of system change and sector reform; develop innovative approaches to stakeholder engagement, collaboration, and projecting the consumer voice, to create real value for the community, WentWest and our partners.

This role is responsible for coordinating the delivery of the central community partnership program of continuous co-design with community members and consumers to managing and maintaining the online platform ‘Our West Sydney’, enabling a safe, secure online place for developing conversations across the region, this role directly contributes to WentWest's program activity and achieving our strategic plan

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a minimum of 2 years experiences working in a similar role
• Has experience of providing effective analysing and reporting using identified tools on all co-design events within the program.
• Has the ability to provide program coordination for identified groups including timely, accurate agendas, minutes, reports, presentations, and correspondence as required to support successful delivery of all ‘relationships to partnerships’ plans and strategies
• Has the ability to build and maintain effective relationships

If this sounds like you, then read more about the role by downloading the position description from the Careers page on the WentWest website

Ready to join the team?

Here’s what our staff love about working at WentWest:

• “Great leadership, amazing people, all with a sense of purpose.” 2021 Culture Survey feedback
• “The passion, drive and friendly nature of all the team members, combined with the flexible working options make WW a truly great place to work.” - 2021 Culture Survey feedback
• “We as a team are making a dent in disadvantage. We are in an effective place to make a difference.” 2021 Culture Survey feedback
• Superannuation 12%
• Not for profit salary packaging
• 14 weeks paid parental leave for parents regardless of gender

To be the successful candidate you must meet the position requirements as well as provide a current National Police Check and Working with Children Check. Current NSW Drivers Licence and access to transport as regular travel is required as part of the role within the Western Sydney area is required. Full working rights to work in Australia are required for this role.

For further information about our organisation and the Position Description, please visit our careers page on our website.