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Senior Project Officer

Putting health in mind

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Senior Project Officer

DEPARTMENT ehealth

PORTFOLIO Discovery

REPORTS TO Senior Clinical Research Manager

DIRECT REPORTS Nil

LOCATION Randwick

AWARD Health Professionals & Support Services Award 2010

AWARD CLASSIFICATION Support Services Level 8, Step 1

INSTITUTE JOB BAND B2

POSITION STATUS/TENURE Contract Full-time (until 30 June 2021)

DATE PD APPROVED June 2020

Founded in 2002, The Black Dog Institute is a not-for-profit Medical Research Institute and a global leader in translational mental health research. We harness the latest technology and other tools to quickly turn our world-class research findings into clinical services education and e-health products that improve the lives of people with mental illness and the wider community. Our areas of strength include suicide prevention, e-mental health, workplace mental health, novel treatments and prevention in young people. Our mission is to enable mentally healthier lives through innovations in science, medicine, education, public policy and knowledge translation. Our values are a key part of our integrated approach and are a critical component of our organisational culture as they guide our decisions and behaviours. Institute staff and management have created and adopted the values of:

Respect – Compassion – Excellence – Collaboration – Innovation The Black Dog Institute is proud to offer a dynamic working environment for our staff. We are invested in maintaining a positive workplace culture which values people and their wellbeing. We offer a varied wellbeing program tailored to staff needs and provide opportunities to attend learning and development seminars, engage in health and fitness activities as well as social events. We also offer flexibility in working hours and promote a healthy work life balance.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

1. ABOUT THE BLACK DOG INSTITUTE

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The purpose of this position is to provide support to an exciting project that involves the design, development and evaluation of a digital mental health program for reducing depression and anxiety in adults. The role will be responsible for assisting with the creation of a novel intervention that is effective, sustainable and scalable for use in a range of clinical settings. The project officer will work closely with the Senior Clinical Research Manager, whilst also working with the broader project team, and e-Mental health team across the Discovery and Innovation portfolio.

3.1 Project Activities

• Assist with preparation and monitoring of project plans, budgets and timelines • Support consultation with people with Lived Experience and Health Professionals • Contribute to the creation and review of program content and design • Assist with IT tasks such as user-testing prior to launch of program • Assist with knowledge translation and marketing activities • Perform other project management and administrative tasks as required

3.2 Research Activities

• Assist with ethics applications, amendments and queries from the ethics board • Maintain archive of ethics forms and documents • Undertake and prepare literature reviews for reports and research publications • Assist with data management, coding and analysis • Contribute to the preparation of manuscripts and presentations • Assist with preparation of grant applications and submissions • Perform other general research and administrative tasks as required

3.3 Stakeholder Communication

• Assist with organisation and running of internal and external stakeholder meetings • Assist with preparation of presentations and reports for stakeholder meetings • Liase with internal and external stakeholders to provide progress reports, funding

reports and dissemininate project findings • Facilitate communication and manage relations between the project team, other areas

of the organisation and key stakeholder groups 3.4 Work, Health and Safety

1. Ensure self and all staff comply with all WHS legislation WHS Policy and Procedures 2. Report any WHS hazards and significant issues to Head of Operations, People &

Culture or delegate 3. Work in a safe manner, applying a duty of care

3. DUTIES

2. JOB PURPOSE

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Note: the list of responsibilities is not exhaustive, and the Institute may change or request additional activities to meet the operational needs of the business.

Essential Criteria

1. Postgraduate qualification in psychology, public health or a related discipline 2. A minimum of three (3) years recent experience in a mental health research setting 3. Strong organisational skills with proven ability to meet deadlines, demonstrate effective

time management and adapt to changing priorities to ensure outcomes are delivered 4. Demonstrated experience undertaking literature searches and reviews 5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated strong capability of

preparing research and project reports 6. Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise with a diverse range of internal and

external stakeholders to build collaborative relationships 7. The capacity to work both independently and as part of a team, with a high level of flexibility

and initiative to complete own project tasks with minimal supervision 8. Demonstrative ability of building and maintaining productive working relationships Desirable Criteria

1. Experience in not for profit sector 2. Experience in mental health service field 3. Experience in digital mental health field 4. Experience in project management 5. Knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action principles I acknowledge as the holder of this position, that I agree to display the organisational values and behaviours and work in accordance with the key responsibilities of the role detailed in this position description.

Note: A copy of this signed acceptance is to be placed on employee’s personnel record and a copy provided to employee

Name: Signature: Date:

4. SELECTION CRITERIA

5. Acceptance