Innovation Program Roles
Local Peoples is seeking talented individuals for multiple positions to support an Innovation Program for our government client in the Health and Aged Care sector.
These roles will enable you to contribute to impactful outcomes in this critical sector, while being represented by Local Peoples, a leader in co-design and inclusive design practices.
Successful candidates will join a forward-thinking initiative for an initial period from January 2025, with the potential for extensions based on program needs.
About the Project
The Innovation Program is designed to build a strong foundation for innovation within the Health and Aged Care sector.
During the January–June 2025 period, this program will focus on:
* Establishing a standardised innovation methodology
* Building a dedicated innovation team to drive the strategy
* Creating effective collaboration mechanisms with internal and external stakeholders
* Piloting challenge missions to address key sector challenges
Key milestones for January–June 2025:
* Two innovation events
* A digital knowledge-sharing hub
* Advancing three challenge missions (two sector-focused, one departmental)
Available Roles and Responsibilities
1. Innovation Lead
Start Date: January 2025
Key Responsibilities:
* Sets strategic direction and champions innovation across the organisation
2. Service Design Lead
Start Date: January 2025
Key Responsibilities:
* Designs and maintains the end-to-end innovation methodology
3. Technology Innovation Specialist
Start Date: February 2025
Key Responsibilities:
* Leads technical prototyping capability and innovation lab
4. Innovation Experience Lead
Start Date: January 2025
Key Responsibilities:
* Designs and delivers stakeholder engagement strategy
5. Challenge Program Manager
Start Date: March 2025
Key Responsibilities:
* Designs and runs sector innovation challenges
6. Design Thinking Facilitator (x2)
Start Dates: January 2025, February 2025
Key Responsibilities:
* Design and facilitate co-design workshops
Must have
Who are Local Peoples?
Local Peoples is a strategic research and design studio based in Melbourne and Canberra, specialising in policy, service, and product design and delivery.
Our mission is to co-design healthy, resilient, and resourceful communities.
As a certified B-Corporation, we focus on social, environmental, and economic impact.
We create lasting value by co-designing, testing, and iterating on policies, services, products, and places to build a positive future for all Australians.
We conduct independent research on education, policy co-design, and inclusive design, and use our community engagement expertise to build communities that improve lives and inclusion for those often left behind.
Our partners include state and local governments, social enterprises, universities, and large commercial organisations.
We believe design research, thinking, and delivery can solve complex challenges and create positive change for people and the planet.
We produce Matters Journal, a publication and community of 100K+, which focuses on design-led social innovation and impact.