ABOUT US
Interplast Australia & New Zealand (Interplast), founded in 1983, is a not‑for‑profit development organisation that provides volunteer plastic and reconstructive surgical services, alongside allied health and rehabilitation service streams. These streams incorporate a wide range of health‑capacity‑building activities in developing countries throughout Asia and the Pacific region.
Interplast works to improve the lives of people living with a disability. Volunteer plastic and reconstructive surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, and allied health professionals provide free medical treatment for those who would otherwise not have access to these services. Interplast works closely with local organisations and ministries of health to build their capacity to deliver rehabilitation and assistive technology related health care interventions and systems.
Interplast is a member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) a proud signatory to the ACIFD Code of Conduct and is an accredited non-government organisation with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the Head of International Programs, the Program Manager – Surgical will be responsible for leading strategic development and implementation of Interplast’s programming, with a particular focus on perioperative services including surgery, anaesthetics, nurses and other allied health professionals in hospitals or clinics.
This is a full time, Melbourne based position.
ABOUT YOU – Key selection criteria
Essential
You will have demonstrated experience and capacity against the following:
- Development and maintenance of an annual country program budget and related project-level budgets to monitor the allocation of donor income against budgets for Interplast activities
- Preparation of timely, accurate and engaging donor reports within contractual timeframes
- Identification of business development activities and preparation of grant applications
- Experience managing a small team
- Leading program monitoring, evaluation and learning processes, including data capture, quality control of information management, training and support, and impact reporting
- Having relevant qualifications – surgical nursing, postgraduate qualification in public health, international development, or related field
Preferred
- Demonstrated international development program management skills in an ANCP program, ensuring that all programs meet organisational policies and procedures, especially those that map to DFAT/ANCP requirements and the ACFID Code of Conduct.
- Demonstrated experience ensuring that child safeguarding, GEDSI and MELF requirements are embedded in designs and complied with
- Demonstrated experience working with communities and partners within the Asia Pacific region
- Demonstrated experience working with, and placing, volunteers.
The full position description can be found on our website here.
What we offer
- A competitive salary plus superannuation and access to a generous not-for-profit salary packaging program
- Five weeks annual leave
- A flexible and supportive workplace
- A comprehensive induction will be provided
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory national police check and working with children check.
How to apply
Please email a cover letter (no longer than two pages) which addresses your experience and suitability against the key selection criteria listed above and your CV.
[email protected] using the subject line: International Program Manager – Surgical via ACFID.
For all enquires please email [email protected] using the subject line: International Program Manager – Surgical via ACFID.