Health Promotion Officer - Smoking & Vaping Prevention Team

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate / Non Graduate
Remuneration: $60,373.00 - $100,547.00 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ467684
Applications Close: 29 February 2024
What you'll be doing
A temporary full-time position exists for a Health Promotion Officer – Smoking & Vaping Prevention Team, within the ISLHD Health Promotion Service.
This role involves working with members of the Smoking and Vaping Prevention Team to develop, implement and evaluate a range of programs to prevent the uptake of, and support people to stop smoking and vaping. This includes:

• Working in partnership with other stakeholders to meet statewide Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to reduce Smoking in Pregnancy.
• Strengthening the implementation of the NSW Health Smoke-free Health Care Policy across ISLHD facilities, working with clinical staff to support patients to manage their nicotine dependence or stop smoking prior to, or while in hospital.
• Building the capacity of key school-based and youth services staff to address the emerging area of electronic cigarette use among young people.
• Working in partnership with community stakeholders to support people from priority populations to stop smoking.

The successful applicant will have excellent, demonstratable skills and knowledge in tobacco control and smoking cessation and be able to work in a team, in addition to working independently as required.
This is a temporary full time position until 6 April 2025 with the possibility of an extension subject to funding
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed an up-to-date course of a COVID-19 vaccine (2 doses) which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Please provide proof of vaccination if available.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Talent Pool
This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool / eligibility list where candidates may be offered casual, ongoing permanent, or temporary full-time or part-time positions within the next 18 months.
Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Your claim against the selection criteria is the most important part of your application as it will help determine whether or not you have met the standard of response required by the panel to be eligible for an interview. You should read the Position Description and then address the selection criteria for the role, giving examples where required. Applicants are encouraged to review the following information on Applying for a position within NSW Health at:
Selection Criteria * Relevant tertiary qualifications in Health Promotion, population/public health, education, community development, allied health discipline or other extensive work-related experience.

• Demonstrated experience applying Health Promotion principles and skills in planning, implementing and evaluating Health Promotion programs and initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in community engagement and applying community development approaches to reduce health inequities.
• Experience working with priority populations, including Aboriginal communities, and the ability to work with and engage a range of community stakeholders.
• Demonstrated organisational skills including managing competing priorities, problem solving and an ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently, to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills, decision making and negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate confidently both individually and in group settings with a range of audiences.
• Current unrestricted NSW Class C driver’s licence.

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For role related queries or questions contact Andrew Mark on Andrew.Mark@health.nsw.gov.au