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SalaryEmployment Type: Temporary Full Time up to 30 June 2026
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $106,142.00 - $125,241.00, plus Superannuation
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW, in a hybrid working environment
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ480404
Closing Date: 28 April 2024 (11:59PM)Where you’ll be working
The Centre for Population Health aims to promote health and to prevent morbidity and mortality caused by modifiable risk factors. Prevention is an essential and effective foundation in the delivery of high value health care. The CPH portfolio encompasses: Strategy, performance and policy of hepatitis B and C; sexually transmissible infections including HIV; tobacco; and healthy eating and active living to reduce lifestyle related chronic disease. The strategies used to address these issues include state-wide policy and planning, legislation and regulation, program development alignment between clinical, operational, strategic direction resource allocation, performance monitoring, research and evaluation.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 Tobacco and E-Cigarettes Strategy Branch is responsible for the regulation of tobacco and e-cigarette retailing and smoke-free places in NSW. The Branch aims to reduce tobacco and e-cigarette use, recognising smoking as the leading cause of preventable death and illness in our community. In addition to providing robust policy advice to the Government, leading evidence-based practice, policy, and legislative tobacco and e-cigarette control reforms, our remit includes compliance and enforcement activities.The Tobacco and E-cigarettes Compliance Unit (the Unit) conducts proactive, planned compliance activities for regulated retailers and smoke-free locations. The role of the Unit is to, in alignment with the NSW CPH Strategic Business Plan:
- conduct proactive compliance inspection of retailers and smoke-free areas in accordance with the regulatory priorities.
- provide information and education to retailers about compliance requirements with the legislation.
- take enforcement action with a view to enforcing the law and deterring future offending conduct.
- undertake research and monitoring of tobacco related issues.
- promote positive compliance and the objects of the legislation.
The Tobacco Regulatory Control Officer is to undertake regulation and compliance activity in relation to the nicotine provisions of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966, the smoke-free outdoor provisions of the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 and Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008 including:
- Inspections of regulated retailers and smoke-free locations to provide face-to-face education and monitor compliance in line with our regulatory priorities.
- Compliance monitoring and issuing Penalty Notices and cautions to members of the public allegedly in breach of the provisions of the relevant legislation.
- Collection, collation and analysis of data relating to compliance monitoring and enforcement activity.
Your application to be considered should include:
- Responses by addressing the selection criteria 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 REQ480404 to submit your application.
- A minimum qualification of a certificate IV in Government Investigations is desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to use effective well-developed interpersonal skills to manage difficult interactions, resolve conflict and de-escalate situations.
- Ability to work flexibly, including across different environments and contexts.
- Demonstrated organisational skills and experience working in a high volume and demanding professional environment with a capacity to prioritise competing demands and achieve results with a customer focused approach.
- Proven capacity to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven engagement, collaboration and negotiation skills with the capability to build, maintain and use relationships with customers and stakeholders to achieve desired results.
- Capacity and willingness, including current NSW driver’s license, to travel to locations throughout NSW, which may include overnight stay in regional / remote areas.
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For role related queries or questions contact Rachelle Mensforth on Rachelle.Mensforth@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 .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.COVID-19 Vaccination Compliancy
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement 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. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.Additional information
- This is a temporary role up to 30 June 2026.
- 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.
