Principal Sector Specialist

1 week ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Abt Associates Full time

About the Program


Managed by Abt Associates, the Specialist Health Service (SHS) provides strategic input on health to the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

The SHS is the primary source from which DFAT accesses health and development expertise and advisory services to improve the quality of health programming across DFAT's global and regional health portfolio, through enabling access to responsive technical advice and support.


About the Opportunity
The Global Health Division (GHD) in DFAT requires a Principal Sector Specialist (PSS) Health.

The PSS Health is a senior specialist position within the Global Health Division (GHD), reporting to the First Assistant Secretary GHD.

The PSS Health leads a small team of Public Health Advisors to provide strategic advice across DFAT on its bilateral, regional, and global health work - bringing an authoritative voice on a range of public health matters.


The PSS Health will provide strategic and technical leadership on DFAT's health investments (Australia will provide an estimated $840.8 million health assistance in This includes supporting bilateral health programming in priority countries in the Pacific and Southeast Asia (PNG, Solomon Islands, Myanmar, Timor-Leste, Cambodia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu); and through major regional initiatives such as the 5-year, $620 million _Partnerships for a Healthy Region _initiative.

The PSS Health will bring their technical public health skills to:

improve equitable access to quality essential health services and advance universal health coverage; strengthen prevention, detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks and health emergencies; expand access to quality sexual and reproductive health services, and support non-communicable disease prevention and control.


The
Principal Sector Specialist - Health will:

  • Lead the provision of public health advice to support DFAT's foreign policy and international development objectives in health, with a particular focus on universal health coverage and health security.
  • Shape the development of strategic health policy, in support of DFAT's engagements and investments at bilateral, regional, and global levels.
  • Guide the implementation of major regional health initiatives in the development program, including Partnerships for a Healthy Region.
  • Provide ondemand health advice to DFAT's geographic divisions and posts to shape bilateral health programs in the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
  • Represent Australia at key domestic, bilateral, regional, and global health forums.
  • Foster linkages and advance relationships between Australian public health and medical institutions and experts and institutions in the Indo-Pacific region.
  • Build the capability of DFAT staff working in the health sector, particularly posted officers working in health.
  • Oversee the preparation and dissemination of key analytical products on DFAT's health sector programs and performance.

About You

We are seeking individuals who will bring:

  • Professional standing: Over 10 years' experience in a public health leadership role within government or community organisations.
  • Depth of technical knowledge: Relevant tertiary qualifications. Postgraduate qualifications in public health or equivalent, combined with substantial experience in public health and development practice. Medical degree highly desirable, combined with postgraduate qualifications and/or training in public health.
  • Demonstrated knowledge/understanding of development issues and/or aid programming.
  • Outstanding representation and advocacy skills, including in building and sustaining internal, domestic, and international networks.
  • Results and outcomes focused and experience in delivering development outcomes within complex or resourceconstrained health settings.
  • A commitment to contribute to an inclusive and supportive professional environment where diversity is valued.
  • This is a securitydesignated position. The ability to obtain a Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) is a minimum requirement.
  • Excellent written English, with demonstrated communication skills, including the ability to convey complex ideas clearly with a wide range of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.

Highly Desirable

  • Direct experience working on health or development programs or with partner governments in Southeast Asia and/or the Pacific.

Applicants must be Australian citizens, as these positions will require a security clearance.

How to Apply


Refer to the ' ToR- Principal Sector Specialist - Health
' for further details and key requirements for this opportunity.


Closing Date:
_12 September midnight (Canberra time) _**_#LI-AUSBRITAbout Us

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