Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $232,790 - $298,488
Grade: VPS SES1
Occupation: Leadership and management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/BFI/1908858
About the role:
The Director, Commissioning is a key leadership role in the Investment and Commissioning Branch which sits in the Budget, Finance and Investment Division of the Department of Health.
The Director provides executive leadership to strengthen commissioning of health services across the Department, ensuring that decisions to invest in and fund external organisations to deliver health services are driven by robust needs assessment, aligned to government priorities, and support sustainable system outcomes. The role is accountable for shaping, securing organisation-wide support for and implementing commissioning and governance frameworks that guide how services are planned, funded and delivered, and evaluated to strengthen accountability for performance and value-for-money across the health system.
The role leads the development and application of needs-based commissioning approaches, working with program areas to translate population and service demand insights into clear investment priorities and drive strategic investment planning, ensuring commissioning principles and priorities are integrated into investment service delivery planning, budget development and service procurement, monitoring and evaluation cycles.
Through strong partnerships across divisions, portfolios and central agencies, the Director provides authoritative advice to senior executives on commissioning strategy, funding models and service delivery performance, enabling informed decision-making and effective stewardship of public funds.
About us:
At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.
We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.
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How to apply:
Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. Click the ‘Apply' button to view further information about the role including key contact details and the advertisement closing date.
We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians. All roles can be worked flexibly and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at [email protected]. For more information on our commitment to inclusion and diversity see inclusion and diversity at the Department of Health.
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