Address Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up until 30 June 2025
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 3
Remuneration: 122850 - 139559 (full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ493191
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
Additional Information
- An eligibility list may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
Global Health Technical Officer
The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) has an exciting new opportunity for a Global Health Technical Officer to join our team in strengthening immunisation programs primarily in the Indo-Pacific Region.
What is on offer?
· Exciting job opportunity to provide in-country and remote technical assistance to strengthen immunisation programs in the Indo-Pacific region through a capacity building approach.
· Work with a diverse and inclusive talented team with a passion for improving health outcomes for Australia and globally.
Your new role
· The role will involve providing in-country and/or remote technical assistance to Ministry(ies) of Health and potentially other supporting agencies, to support the strengthening of immunisation programs through a capacity building approach.
· Specifically, the role is expected to involve in-country technical assistance and capacity building to the Timor-Leste Ministry of Health in the area of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) for a period up to 12 months. Alternately, it may involve some Australian-based remote work and/or other in-country support to countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
· The scope of technical assistance includes support in immunisation policy decision-making including support for/strengthening of National Immunisation Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) and/or related national technical immunisation advisory groups (such as Expanded Program on Immunisation (EPI) technical working groups); support in program design, implementation and review; coverage and disease monitoring; vaccine safety and surveillance of adverse events following immunisation; risk communication; and monitoring behavioural and social drivers for immunisation.
· In this role, the Officer will work closely across NCIRS' and with other Australian partners (e.g. members of the Australian Regional Immunisation Alliance [ARIA]) as relevant in the provision of technical assistance to support the safe and effective delivery of vaccines in the Indo-Pacific region.
Please refer to the position description for a more detailed description of accountabilities and selection criteria.
This appointment will be full time temporary until 30th June 2025, with possible extension.
About NCIRS
The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) is the leading organisation in Australia in immunisation and vaccines that provides expert advice to support evidence-informed immunisation policy and guideline development, evaluation of immunisation programs, particularly the National Immunisation Program, and the monitoring of vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccine coverage and factors impacting uptake, and vaccine safety. NCIRS has national and international recognition in this arena and has a growing program of international work, focused on providing technical support for immunisation system strengthening to countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
NCIRS is a collaborative team of experts in public health, biostatistics, infectious diseases, paediatrics, internal medicine, epidemiology, communication, social science and quantitative and qualitative research and survey methods. www.ncirs.org.au
The Centre is based within the Division of Research of the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Westmead Campus, NSW, Australia, but has an all-age research remit and is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health and the Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases (Sydney ID) at the University of Sydney. NCIRS is funded primarily by the Australian Government and NSW Government, as well as via grants from WHO, Gavi, and research granting bodies.
What you'll be doing
The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS) is the leading independent organisation in Australia that provides expert advice on all aspects of vaccine-preventable diseases and other immunisation-related issues to inform policy, planning, delivery and evaluation of immunisation services in Australia. We are primarily funded by the Australian and other state and territory governments.
NCIRS is expanding efforts to improve health by supporting the equitable use of vaccines at regional and global levels. Building on engagement with colleagues and programs across the globe, NCIRS has increased its support in strengthening immunisation programs, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. Drawing on our expertise in policy and planning for immunisation services, NCIRS supports countries in line with key agencies and funders (e.g. The Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [DFAT], Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the World Health Organization and UNICEF). Our work aims to contribute to safe and effective vaccination programs, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Tertiary qualifications in a health, development or academic-related field with significant subsequent experience in a health, development or academic environment or equivalent work experience
- A minimum of five years experience working in low and middle-income countries, and demonstrated understanding of international development and immunisation, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region
- Demonstrated excellent technical cooperation skills across all aspects of immunisation programs, including technical project planning and capacity building in low and middle income countries settings
- Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills including those used when working as part of immunisation program technical working groups, in the development of non-technical advisory briefing documents and in working with colleagues in culturally diverse low-middle income settings
- Advanced user of computer software packages including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe, financial software, and database systems including DHIS2
- Ability to travel internationally as appropriate
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
Need more information?
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Carol Corbett on *************@health.nsw.gov.auIf you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on ************@health.nsw.gov.au
For technical support please contact the customer services team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.
Applications Close: 28/06/2024
