Innovation Manager, Aged Care Partnering Program

Position Details

• Fixed term | Full-Time until April 2025

• Higher Education Officer Level 8 | $106,842 - $118,281 p.a.

• Location: Tonsley

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Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA) 

Aged Care Research and Industry Innovation Australia (ARIIA)

is funded by the Australian Government, Department of Health & Aged Care, to empower Australia’s aged care sector with the knowledge, skills and capability it needs to implement evidence-based practice and to adopt technologies that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of care delivery.

The Aged Care Partnering Program (ACPP) forges collaboration and connections between aged care workforce and organisations, researchers, technology innovators and professionals, transforming ideas into impactful projects, products and services. It aims to advance technology incubation and innovation in aged care and supports consortiums to implement innovative solutions to solve problems by facilitating at the early ideation stage, through to supporting the development, implementation and commercialisation of products and services. ACPP, in collaboration with the Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP), run the ARIIA x MDPP Ideas Incubator, which focusses on advancing ideas and innovations to support the aged care sector.
 

About the Role

We are seeking an Innovation Manager who will facilitate partnerships, coordinate, and lead the Ideas Incubator program, support the advancement of technology incubation and innovation and facilitate ARIIA’s Innovator Training Program.

This role also requires:

• Managing and addressing initial client contacts and enquiries, meeting with clients and screening requests/proposals.

• Sourcing and connecting clients to partners, stakeholders, experts and other networks as required.

• Project management of strategic ARIIA projects.

• Supporting collaborative design and development of solutions to real-world aged care problems by connecting the aged care and technology sectors.

• Coordination and delivery of the ARIIA x MDPP Ideas Incubator program

• Facilitating ARIIA’s Innovator Training Program for aged care workforce nationally, online and in person.

Please refer to the attached position description for a list of the full responsibilities.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience working in aged care and implementing innovative solutions or projects within the aged care sector. You will have highly developed written and oral communication skills. You have experience in identifying, engaging, and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders, with the added capability to work effectively with senior executives from industry, government and university.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Facilitation experience.

• High level of organisational skills and the ability to manage conflicting priorities.

• Ability to work with limited supervision with a sound use of initiative.

• Project management experience.

• Excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping.

Completion of a relevant degree with experience and management expertise; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education and/or training.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options

• Flexible working arrangements

• Wide range of professional development activities and services

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services , gym  and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan

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Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.

• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy  

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 1 to 2 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the Position Description.

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Liana Donleavy

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

08 Apr 2024

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

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