Introduction:
About the College:
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) is the leading standards body responsible for the training and education of specialists and GP obstetricians in obstetrics and gynaecology in Australia and New Zealand.
RANZCOG is committed to the establishment and maintenance of the highest possible standards of practice in women's health and provides programs in training, accreditation and continuing professional development (CPD) that are responsive to the evolving health care needs of women.
RANZCOG supports research into women's health and act as an advocate for women's healthcare by forging productive relationships with individuals, the community and professional organisations, both locally and internationally.
Description:
Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The Opportunity
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide advice to SIMGs around the application processes and the regulation impacts on their pathway.
- Check to ensure all relevant documentation has been received from the SIMG and prepare memos for committees and assessors to allow them to make an assessment.
- Process requests for advice with regards to the regulations.
- Record all applications and outcomes in databases and prepare letters to the SIMG with the outcome and any implications.
- Maintain the decision register.
- Identify improvements to processes and communications to stakeholders clarifying areas of the regulations and applications processes.
- Update the SIMG file, and ensure databases have the appropriate adjustments made to records to reflect decisions of Assessors.
- Support the chairs and committee members
- Maintain website content, forms and processes relating to this area to ensure currency.
- Provide advice to SIMGs and Assessors around the regulations relating to the training program.
Skills and Experiences:
Ko wai koe | About you - Key Selection Criteria
- Excellent communication skills to converse with doctors from different countries to provide guidance and advice
- Excellent written communication skills, the ability to prepare accurate minutes, agendas and draft a range of correspondence and reports
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to confidently liaise with a diverse range of people
- Experience in an administrative role involving the organisation of meetings and committee support.
- The ability to effectively handle conflicting priorities, establish timeframes and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate good working relationships with all stakeholders.
Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | What you will get in return
Working at RANZCOG means enjoying a strong sense of purpose and engaging in meaningful work every day. Some of our benefits include:
- Salary packaging
- Flexible and hybrid working conditions
- A range of leave options for all that life throws at you
- Commitment to wellbeing, inclusion and diversity
We are proud to be an accredited Great Place to Work in 2024, with a score of 91%! We are also recognised as a Work 180 Employer of Choice for Women since 2022 and recently ranked in the top 101 Workplaces for Women across Australia. You can find out more about all of our accreditations on our website!
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces and celebrates the differences and similarities within our staff, trainee, and member workforce.
We encourage applications from First Nations, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent peoples; as well as parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities, and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality, and faith.
Feel like you don’t meet all the requirements for this role? Studies have shown that women and ethnic minorities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you are interested in this role but feel your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at the College.
Please visit our Careers at RANZCOG webpage for more information on our benefits, candidate support and to get an idea of what our recruitment process is like.
TO APPLY: When submitting your application, please include your current CV and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria. You can view the Position Description here or by visiting the College vacancies list on our website.
Applications Close: Friday 7 February at 11:59 PM (AEST/AEDT). Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be shortlisted when they are received, and interviews may commence prior to the closing date.
RANZCOG acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters and communities across Australia, on which our staff live and work, and to their Elders, past, present and future. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.
RANZCOG recognises the special status of Māori as tangata whenua in Aotearoa New Zealand and is committed to meeting its obligations as Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners.
