Multicultural Health Officer

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time (Part Time/Job Share will be considered)
**Position Classification**: Health Education Officer Graduate
**Remuneration**: $69,050 - $100,547 per annum
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ519749
**Applications Close**:3 October 2024

**What you'll be doing**

The Multicultural Health Officer position contributes to the Multicultural Health Service and the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District’s response to promoting equitable access to health services for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people with a focus on addressing identified health inequities through prevention and early intervention programs.

This position also works with health service providers to ensure the health system is responsive to the needs of CALD and refugee communities and individuals through workforce development, training and projects that address inequities in health service access and promote quality improvement.

To ensure the provision of evidence based health education programs and messages consistent with NSW Health and ISLHD policies, procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct.

The Multicultural Health Officer position requires a relevant tertiary qualification in Health Promotion, Education, Psychology, Social Work, Health, Behavioural or Social Science with relevant experience in the delivery of health education and/or community development. Employment screening including a National Criminal Record and Working with Children check will be required.

Although this position will work across cultural groups and sectors, this position will require the ability to utilise effective language skills to communicate in spoken community language/s and English language.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

**Talent Pool**

Applicants holding temporary visas with working rights may be considered for a temporary appointment up to the expiry date of their visa. However, this option is only available when no suitable applicant for a permanent appointment is identified.

A National Police Check (criminal history record check) is a requirement for all new appointments to NSW Health and will be undertaken on preferred applicants, with the informed consent of the applicant.

For positions designated as child-related employment, or positions that may result in proximity to children, you will be required to obtain a Working with Children clearance number from the Office of the Children’s Guardian.

Please note that a volunteer WWCC (which is free) cannot be used for paid employment.

**Selection Criteria**
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Health Promotion, Education, Public Health, Psychology, Social Work or other relevant health or behavioural science.
- Demonstrated superior skills and experience in group work, community development and the provision of health education programs.
- Demonstrated experience in multicultural health from a community or service development context.
- A proven ability to develop, implement and evaluate programs in a health related field and with an array of consumer, community groups and service providers.
- Proven ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and to develop and sustain strategic partnerships.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and succinctly both verbally and in writing with consumers, community groups and various levels of management. Proficiency in a community language.
- Ability to undertake flexible working hours, evenings and weekends as required.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence, with the ability to travel in accordance with position responsibilities.

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