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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time commencing 30 June 2024
Location: Site Negotiable within Southern NSW Local Health District
Position Classification: Health Education Officer
Remuneration: $69,050 - $110,326 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38 hpw
Requisition ID: REQ485656
Application Close: 12 May 2024
Interview Information: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains.
We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – .
- Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
- Corporate Health and Fitness program
- 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
- Annual Leave Loading
Where you'll be working
What you'll be doingThe Health Promotion Officer works to improve the health of individuals and the community and reduce health inequality by raising awareness of healthy lifestyles, disease and disability, and other health-related issues.
Selection Criteria
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline and eligibility for membership of an appropriate Australian professional association OR experience in a relevant Health Promotion related field.
- Experience with planning, implementation and evaluation of Health Promotion programs / projects.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to principles of evidence informed practice and ability to safely use innovative approaches where necessary.
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to effectively collaborate and consult with others, respectfully persuade others in relation to key messages and write clearly and succinctly.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to competently use information and communication technology software for a range of purposes, including word processing, emails, document preparation, internet searches, data entry.
- Current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific DiseasesThis is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive . All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
All NSW Health Category A workers are required to have received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.
Australian Work RightsPlease note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see
At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Gretchen Buck on 0408 405 *** or *************@health.nsw.gov.au
