Evaluation Officer

Overview

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An exciting opportunity is available for an Evaluation Officer - Viral Hepatitis Implementation Projects to join the Infectious Diseases Implementation Science team at Burnet. This is a 2-year fixed term position with flexible/hybrid work arrangements (0.8–1.0 FTE available).

Responsibilities

• Provide monitoring and evaluation support to two major initiatives: the National Hepatitis B Health Promotion Campaign and the Eliminate Hepatitis C II partnership (EC Australia II).
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and work with the Health Promotion Program Manager and EC Australia II Working Group Leads to coordinate, design, implement, and translate evaluation and monitoring activities.
• Use mixed methodologies and co-design approaches to assess effectiveness and impact, contribute to research outputs, and support knowledge translation resources and publications.
• Develop and implement formal evaluation plans for national health promotion campaigns and EC Australia II funded projects.
• Monitor campaign progress through analytics, program meetings, and stakeholder feedback.
• Design, collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative data.
• Prepare ethics applications, manage participant recruitment, and contribute to reports, publications, and presentations.
• Liaise with stakeholders, including community organisations, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, and drug user organisations, to support evaluation activities.
• Represent Burnet at project meetings, conferences and seminars.

Qualifications

The following criteria are essential requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in science, medicine or related discipline.
• Completed a relevant doctoral qualification (e.g. PhD, MPH) or equivalent experience in program evaluation, research or technical expertise.
• Experience in developing, implementing and evaluating health promotion programs and/or education campaigns with advertising.
• Strong experience in writing publications, conference papers, technical reports or professional contributions.
• Demonstrated ability to design, collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative research data.
• Problem-solving skills and ability to negotiate successful outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including analytical report writing and presenting to diverse audiences.

The following are preferable but not essential:

• Knowledge of viral hepatitis and/or working with culturally diverse communities.
• Experience with co-design and participatory methods.

Benefits and Burnet experience

We offer a supportive workplace environment with a collaborative culture that values progressive leadership, innovation, respect and excellence. Burnet supports flexible working arrangements and professional development.

• A monthly accrued day off for full-time staff
• Additional long service leave
• Study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging
• Opportunities for career and professional development

Apply and other details

Click Apply and attach the following documents: Resume.

Applications close at 11:59pm AEST on Monday 22 September 2025.

Burnet is committed to gender equity and inclusivity. If you have a reasonable adjustment or access requirement at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing careers@burnet.edu.au.

About Burnet

Burnet Institute is a leading Australian not-for-profit organisation focused on social justice, equality and evidence-based research. Our workforce spans Melbourne, with offices in Papua New Guinea and Myanmar and projects across Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Research

Industries

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