Introduction

ACON is Australia’s largest health promotion organisation specialising in community health, inclusion, and HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders. Established in 1985, ACON works to create opportunities for people in our communities to live their healthiest lives.

We are grounded in the belief that diversity is our strength, our differentiator, and at the core of who we are and what we do. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we encourage applications from people living with HIV, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and LGBTQ people from culturally, linguistically and ethnically diverse, migrant and refugee backgrounds, and LGBTQ people of colour.

Description

- This role coordinates the planning, implementation and administration of ACON’s national LGBTQ+ inclusive cervical screening and sexual health clinic model across fixed-site and pop-up settings.
- Working under general direction, you’ll coordinate partners, contracts, logistics, monitoring and reporting, while helping establish practical procedures for safe, consistent and culturally responsive services.
- The position supports ACON’s cancer prevention and screening and sexual health work, with a strong focus on equity, community partnership and continuous improvement
- Full-time 70 hours per fortnight based in our Gadigal (Surry Hills) office.

What’s Cancer Programs you say?

You’ll join ACON’s Population Health Programs Unit, which brings together:

- LGBTQ+ Women’s Health
- Digital Engagement and Campaigns
- Cancer Programs

ACON’s Cancer Programs work nationally to reduce cancer disparities for LGBTQ+ communities through prevention, screening, social marketing, and service innovation.

A key initiative is Check OUT, a free, LGBTQ+ inclusive and trauma-informed sexual health and cervical screening clinic delivered in partnership with Family Planning Australia at our offices in Sydney. The role supports the national expansion of this integrated model spanning service delivery, peer-led approaches, clinical partnerships, workforce capacity building, health promotion and digital communications.

Ok, so what’s the role?

The Coordinator - Cancer Screening Projects controls the day-to-day delivery of assigned projects and workstreams. You will:

- Coordinate fixed-site and pop-up cervical screening and sexual health clinic projects across Australia.
- Coordinate contracts, schedules and deliverables with partner organisations across states and territories.
- Develop workplans and coordinate clinic schedules, travel, venues, equipment, suppliers and operational readiness.
- Work with clinical, community and subject matter experts to develop inclusive procedures, resources, training materials and workflows.
- Work with the Digital and Campaigns team on promotional activities, resources and booking systems that support cervical screening uptake.
- Monitor delivery, budgets, data quality, risks and performance measures, and contribute to evaluation and service improvement.
- Prepare meeting papers, briefings, correspondence, reports, dashboards and evidence-based recommendations.
- Coordinate the work and quality of suppliers, contractors,



casual employees and project volunteers assigned to project activities.
- Support compliance with clinical governance, safety, privacy, funding, contractual and organisational requirements.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for someone who:

- Has a relevant tertiary qualification in public health, health promotion, project management or a related discipline with relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and substantial relevant experience.
- Has demonstrated experience coordinating moderately complex health, community or service-delivery projects across multiple partners, locations, workstreams and deadlines.
- Can set priorities, monitor workflows and use initiative and sound judgement where procedures are not clearly defined.
- Has strong project management, communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to gain cooperation and provide practical advice.
- Has experience monitoring budgets, project performance, data quality and risks, and preparing clear progress reports and recommendations.
- Understands health promotion, public health or community services and the role of community-based organisations.
- Demonstrates cultural capability and applies LGBTQ+ affirming, trauma-informed, culturally safe and intersectional approaches.
- Experience in cervical screening, cancer screening, sexual and reproductive health, clinical services, healthcare professional education, national projects or grant reporting will be highly regarded.

You’ll also need:

- A current Australian driver licence.
- Capacity to undertake interstate travel and work outside standard office settings where required.

What else can we tell you?​​​

- Salary: Starting from $100,884.53 (Gross Annual Salary PLUS Superannuation and Leave Loading).
- Location: ACON’s Gadigal (Surry Hills), with flexible working options a possibility (away from the office).
- Hours: Full time 70 Hours per fortnight on an on a 12-month fixed term contract with the possibility of extension.
- Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging: Currently up to $35,000 gross up value, enabling you to keep more of your salary, and pay less tax ($15,900 Expenses + $2,650 Meals, tax free).
- Flexibility and Wellbeing: Working from home arrangements available from the first day, free comprehensive counselling services through our Employee Assistance Program and dedicated quiet spaces across office locations.
- Generous Leave Entitlements: Including an additional 5 days at the end of the year for our shutdown period, additional Personal/Carer’s Leave days above NES.
- Community Leave Entitlements: First Nations Cultural and Ceremonial Leave, Gender Affirmation Leave, Paid Parental Leave (both caregivers 14 weeks), Public Holiday Swap … and more!
- Career Growth: Tailored learning and development planning,



annual learning allowance and education scholarships to encourage continuous learning, and paid education leave.
- Flare Benefits: Enjoy exclusive employee perks, including discounts from leading retailers, wellbeing providers and financial institutions

How can I find out more details and apply?

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and help coordinate equitable, inclusive cancer screening and sexual health services for LGBTQ+ communities across Australia.

People of all experience levels are encouraged to apply. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people of all genders.

For more information about the role, please contact Robert Hardy, Cancer Programs Lead at [email protected] or 0481 868 925.

To apply, please use the ‘Apply’ button below.

Skills And Experiences

Essential

1. Relevant tertiary qualification in public health, health promotion, project management or a related discipline with relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of an associate diploma and substantial relevant experience.
2. Demonstrated experience controlling moderately complex health, community or service-delivery projects, including planning, coordination, implementation and administration across multiple partners, locations, workstreams and deadlines.
3. Demonstrated ability to exercise a degree of autonomy, set priorities, monitor workflows and exercise initiative and judgement where practices or procedures are not clearly defined.
4. High-level project-management, interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to gain the cooperation of clients, employees and external organisations and provide specialist advice to partners, lower-classified employees or volunteers.
5. Demonstrated experience preparing or monitoring project budgets in liaison with management, monitoring performance and data quality, managing project risks, and preparing reports on program progress with recommendations.
6. Sound discipline knowledge of health promotion, public health, community services or a related field, together with knowledge of organisational programs, policies and activities and the role, structure and services of community-based organisations.
7. Demonstrated cultural capability and commitment to working respectfully with LGBTQ+ communities, including the application of LGBTQ+ affirming, trauma-informed, culturally safe and intersectional approaches.
8. Current Australian driver licence and capacity to undertake interstate travel and work outside standard office settings where required.
9. Srong understanding of and commitment to working with ACON’s communities, including all LGBTQ+ people and people living with and affected by HIV.

Desirable:

1. Experience in cervical screening, cancer screening, sexual and reproductive health, clinical services or healthcare professional education.
2. Understanding of clinical governance, privacy, infection prevention, consent, safeguarding and health-service compliance.
3. Experience contributing to national projects, grant reporting, community-led evaluation or digital health promotion.

📌 Coordinator - Cancer Screening Projects (Sydney)
🏢 ACON
📍 Sydney