Are you someone who is well organised and loves managing multiple tasks?
Do you consider yourself a great communicator, who enjoys connecting with a variety of people?
The Opportunity:
The Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) manages the education and training of doctors seeking to become specialist orthopaedic surgeons.
We are seeking an Education& Training Officer to provide exceptional administrative support for the VIC/TAS Training Program.
This is a part-time - 2 day/week (0.4FTE) permanent role, based in Melbourne.
It is highly team orientated and would suit a well organised person with strong relationship-building skills.
The VIC/TAS Training Officer role involves:
- Liaising with trainees, Trainee Supervisors, Directors of Training and hospitals to effectively address their needs in a proactive manner
- Administering the database and Trainee Information Management System to monitor trainee progression
- Providing committee support to the Regional Training Committee (RTC) through preparing documents and correspondence, including meeting agendas, minutes and reports
- Supporting training activities such as weekly ‘Bone School’ sessions- including the booking of venues, organising and hosting face to face and virtual meetings, liaising with presenters, attendance reporting, recording and storing of online activities on the Learning Management System
- Providing support to the VIC/TAS Regional Manager and working collaboratively with other members of the Regional Managers' and Education & Training team.
To be successful in this role, applicants will have the following knowledge & skills:
- The ability to manage priorities and multitask effectively to meet deadlines.
- A high level of communication and interpersonal skills
- High-level organisational skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- The capacity to deliver a superior standard of service with a professional friendly manner
- Effective problem-solving abilities with the capacity to respond quickly to key stakeholder needs
- An honest, reliable, flexible self-starter, able to take initiative and work unsupervised
- A proactive and supportive team member, who can be creative and enterprising
- A strong understanding of the full Microsoft Office Suite.
Tertiary qualifications, and previous administration experience in a membership-based or educational organisation would be well regarded, as would experience working with committees or boards.
Desirable experience could include a background in medical, health and/or education.
About the Company
The Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) is the peak professional organisation for orthopaedic surgery in Australia. AOA is a not-for-profit, public company limited by guarantee.
AOA:
- provides high-quality specialist education, training and continuing professional development for Australian orthopaedic surgeons
- is committed to ensuring the highest possible standard of orthopaedic care
- is the leading authority in the provision of orthopaedic information to the community
- actively supports scientific research and orthopaedic humanitarian initiatives in Australia and overseas
- operates the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry which has a core function of monitoring outcomes of all arthroplasty procedures and participating in research projects as approved by the Board.
AOA has more than 2000 members, consisting of most orthopaedic consultants and trainees (registrars) in Australian hospitals, and spanning all orthopaedic subspecialties.
AOA is governed by a Board of Directors elected by Fellows of the Association. The Chief Executive Officer, appointed by the Board, is responsible for AOA’s operations under delegations from the Board.
To assist the Chief Executive Officer to implement the role’s Board-delegated responsibilities, the AOA’s operations are separated into the following portfolios and are stewarded by members of the Executive Leadership Group, reporting to the CEO:
- Office of Chief Executive
- Advocacy and Governance
- Communications
- Finance
- Education and Training
- Events
- AOA National Joint Replacement Registry
- Technology
- Regional Managers
- Member Experience, including Fellowships
- People & Culture
AOA also supports AOA Research Foundation, Orthopaedic Outreach, State branches and collaborates with orthopaedic sub-specialty societies, providing financial management and administrative assistance to these bodies.
www.aoa.org.au
To apply: Submit your application via SEEK. Your cover letter should outline your experience and should address how you meet the key selection criteria outlined under ‘To be successful in this role’ above. Please also include your resume.
Applications close Tuesday 28 January, 2025.
No agencies please. You must have the right to live and work in Australia.