NEMICS Quality and Evaluation Manager

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• Fixed term, part-time (32 hours) until 30 August 2028
• Heidelberg location with hybrid working
• Attractive salary with salary packaging

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About VICS

The Victorian Integrated Cancer Services (VICS) are Victoria’s cancer services improvement network. The VICS are funded by the Victorian Department of Health. Together we deliver strategic cancer services improvement aligned with the Victorian Cancer Plan, VICS Strategy, and Optimal Care Pathways.

About NEMICS

NEMICS is funded by the Victorian Department of Health and is one of nine cancer services improvement networks. We deliver strategic cancer services improvement aligned with the Victorian Cancer Plan, VICS Strategy, Optimal Care Pathways, and local priorities. Our team delivers excellence, innovation, collaboration, and initiatives with impact. Our program utilises evidence, data, and co-design to deliver innovative cancer services improvement. 

NEMICS is hosted by Austin Health and member health services include Austin Health, Eastern Health, Mercy Hospital for Women, and Northern Health. The NEMICS program team consists of a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to improve cancer patient experience of care and outcomes.

About the role 

The NEMICS Quality and Evaluation Manager is responsible for delivering cancer services and program quality monitoring and evaluation activities using best-practice implementation science and research translation methodologies. The role coordinates the implementation of cancer quality standards and frameworks, cancer indicators, local and statewide audits, performance reporting, monitoring patient experience, program evaluation, and VICS reporting requirements.

About you

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Tertiary qualification in health science with more than three years of experience in Victorian cancer services, hospitals or public health.
• A post graduate qualification in health services management, public health, health policy or equivalent combination of industry experience.
• Demonstrated skills and experience in healthcare quality management, national standards, health record audit, data management, and performance indicator reporting. 
• Experience in cancer services data collection, management, analysis, and reporting. 
• Demonstrated skills and experience in project or program evaluation.
• Excellence in project report writing, publications or data visualisation. 
• Demonstrated high-level organisation skills with the ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and achieve performance targets. 

Desirable:

• Demonstrated experience producing indicator dashboards e.g. within Power BI.

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Linda Nolte, NEMICS Director, Linda.NOLTE@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Tuesday 7 July 2026