About us

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is the leading organisation for training, accrediting, and representing psychiatrists across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Through conferences, publications, and initiatives, the College drives evidence-based practices, ensures high-quality, culturally aligned care, and works to enhance healthcare outcomes for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Māori communities in alignment with reconciliation and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

What is PIF? 

The Psychiatry Interest Forum (PIF) program is funded by the Australian Government and promotes psychiatry to medical graduates through the early engagement of medical students and encourages them to choose a career in psychiatry and join the RANZCP Fellowship program.  

About the Role

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has received Australian Government funding under the Psychiatry Workforce Program 2023–26 (PWP) to deliver the Psychiatry Interest Forum (PIF) program. The PIF program promotes psychiatry as a career path by engaging medical students and junior doctors early in their training and encouraging them to pursue the RANZCP Fellowship program.

This role is a key part of the PIF team, working closely with the manager to ensure the effective delivery of the Australian PIF program. You will play an integral role in recruiting medical students and junior doctors, increasing awareness of psychiatry and the Fellowship pathway, and addressing stigma and misconceptions about the field. The position involves project planning, event coordination, and evaluation and reporting to support the program’s objectives.

For more details, please refer to attached Position Description. 

What You'll Bring

• Project coordination and delivery – Proven experience in planning, analysis, implementation, evaluation, and reporting.
• Organisational and planning skills – Ability to manage multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet tight or competing deadlines while adapting to changing demands.
• Event management – Capacity to independently deliver on-site events and manage logistics autonomously.
• Communication skills – Highly developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to write clearly and concisely for a variety of audiences.
• Stakeholder engagement – Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with College staff, members, committees, working groups, and external stakeholders.
• Background in membership or nonprofit organisations is advantageous, as is an interest in contributing to improvements in mental healthcare.
• Australian or New Zealand citizenship, or the right to work in Australia.

Some of What’s on Offer: 

• Salary range from $65,363 to $81,755 inclusive of superannuation and leave loading.  
• Hybrid working model: 2 days in the office, 3 days from home.
• A paid day off each month for full-time employees.
• 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers.

About the Application Process 

If this opportunity aligns with your skills and interests, we encourage you to apply—even if your experience isn’t an exact match. At RANZCP, we value diverse backgrounds and welcome applications from candidates with varied experience.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter as a single document through the Expr3ss link. Reviewing the position description before applying is recommended.

For any queries, contact us at [email protected]. No agencies, please.

Diversity and Inclusion

At RANZCP, creating a workplace where diversity, inclusion, and authenticity thrive is a priority. Applications are warmly welcomed from people of all backgrounds, whether you're First Nations, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, or come from a wide range of ages, ethnicities, faiths, and lived and living experiences. We're all about embracing what makes you, you. 

Applications close at 5pm on Thursday, 27 March.