AddressEmployment Type: Temporary Full Time (11 Jul 2024 up to 4 Aug 2025 maternity leave cover)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $122,850.00 - $139,559.00, plus Superannuation
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW, in a hybrid working environment
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ488948
Closing Date: 11 July 2024 (11:59PM)
Where you’ll be working
The Centre for Population Health (CPH) aims to promote health and prevent morbidity and mortality caused by modifiable risk factors. The CPH portfolio encompasses blood borne viruses, sexual health, tobacco and obesity. The strategies used to address these issues include state-wide policy and planning, legislation and regulation, program development, resource allocation, performance monitoring, research and evaluation.
The CPH works closely with service provider organisations such as Local Health Districts (LHDs) to manage and support the local delivery of agreed policies, programs and services across the state. Programs and services funded by the CPH are delivered in government, non-government, community and clinical settings.
The CPH approach is characterised by a focus on evidence-informed programmatic and system-level interventions that improve health, reduce health inequity, create healthy environments, promote community action, enable personal health-seeking and recognise the social determinants of good health.
The Prevention Programs Branch provides statewide leadership in health promotion and service development aligned to the Healthy Eating and Active Living Plan, to reduce overweight, obesity and chronic disease.
The Pregnancy and Adult Programs team provide statewide leadership in healthy lifestyle programs and clinical services to address risk factors for chronic disease and associated morbidity and mortality in NSW.
The role of the Pregnancy and Adult Programs team is to:
- Provide tailored health coaching for adults 16 years and over to address risk factors for chronic disease such as healthy weight, nutrition and/or physical activity.
- Enhance services provided for:
- Antenatal care
- People with or at high risk of chronic diseases such as cancer and type 2 diabetes
- Aboriginal People
- Young adults 16-24 years
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities
- People from lower socio-economic backgrounds
- Regional & remote communities
For more information go to www.health.nsw.gov.au
About the Role
The Senior Project Officer is responsible for the design, commissioning and delivery of key obesity prevention programs based on the best local, national and international evidence.
The Senior Project Officer leads and manages state-wide program delivery within agreed budget and time frames; and provides strategic advice and support to the CPH executive and across the Ministry of Health as required.
How to apply
Your application to be considered should include:
- Responses by addressing the target questions below.
- An up-to-date resume of no more than five (5) pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.
- 2x referees will need to be supplied prior to an offer being made.
- Application must be lodged electronically. Please go to https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/ and search Job Reference Number REQ488948 to submit your application.
Target Questions:
- Provide an example of a time where you had to manage a complex stakeholder relationship to achieve an outcome for a preventive health program or initiative. What issues did you face? What strategies did you implement to overcome them? What would you do differently next time?
- This role will require you to provide responsive, strategic advice for statewide prevention programs to senior leadership and stakeholders within NSW Health and externally. Provide an example where you have had to do this. Describe your approach in providing such advice and include the key considerations you perceive to be most important.
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For role related queries or questions contact Sarah Koh on *********@health.nsw.gov.au.
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At the NSW Health we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply please visit The Stepping Up Initiative.
To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.
Additional information
- This is a temporary role for maternity leave cover from 11 Jul 2024 up to 4 Aug 2025.
- Please note the selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
- If you are Current NSW Health, NSW Ministry of Health and NSW Government staff and are looking for opportunity of Secondment, you must have your manager’s approval prior to expressing interest.
For more information about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.
Applications Close: 11 July 2024 (11:59PM)
