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Executive Director Communications

The Hospital:

The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatric and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

About the Role

This is a Fixed Term Full Time position for 3 years reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.

This is a senior corporate affairs role whereby various departments across the hospital will report to the role including: Archives, Corporate Communications, Family Services and Volunteers, Partnerships and Consumer Engagement and RCH National Child Health Poll.

You will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of communication strategies, activities, systems and protocols at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH). You will hold responsibility for all facets of reputation and brand management, including media engagement and management, internal communications, social media and digital outreach, community engagement and issues/crises management.

The RCH operates in a complex stakeholder environment and as part of the RCH Executive team, you will be required to operate effectively and with personal integrity in that setting.

What you'll achieve:

• You will contribute at the strategic level and be an active member of the RCH Executive team.
• You will lead the Division embodying the RCH Vision and Compact and ensure Performance Improvement processes are in place.
• You will lead and manage direct reports to ensure objectives and goals are achieved and services are provided in an effective and timely manner.
• You will build and deliver integrated campaigns to effect changed behaviours and outcomes in internal and external audiences, in accordance with RCH brand, strategic and operational priorities.
• You will maintain productive, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, including the RCH Foundation, the Good Friday Appeal and the Good Friday Appeal media partners, Murdoch Children's Research Institute and University of Melbourne
• You will lead the development and publication of timely, relevant content to inform and engage multiple audiences, including staff (generally and by craft group), patients and families, key partners/stakeholders and the broader Victorian community.

Salary: As per HEER policy applied to Executive roles in the Victorian Public Health Sector.

Your skills and experience:

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications
• Demonstrated management experience.
• Sound judgment and a high level of personal integrity and resilience
• Gravitas and credibility as a senior adviser and subject matter expert
• Ability to manage a significant workload in a complex operating environment and to derive satisfaction from consistently delivering above expectations.

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Professional development and special events
• Culture of continuous improvement

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team?

Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" button

Applications close 12 December 2023