Public Health Network Engagement Officer

**Employment Type**: Temporary Part Time up to 31 December 2025
**Position Classification**: Health Manager Level 3
**Remuneration**: $122,850.00 - $139,559.00 (pro rata), plus Superannuation
**Location**: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW, in a hybrid working environment
**Hours Per Week**: 24 hours per week (8 hours per day, 3 days per week)
**Requisition ID**: REQ516144
**Closing Date**: 18 September 2024 (11:59PM)

**This position is open to internal NSW Health permanent employees, or temporary employees who have been employed as part of a merit based selection process for more than 3 months.**

**Where you'll be working**
Health Protection NSW works to prevent exposure to, and minimise impact of, infectious and environmental hazards. HPNSW works closely with public health units in local health districts in the development, implementation and evaluation activities to protect public health.

**About the Role**
NSW Health is undertaking a program of work to strengthen and develop integrated statewide solutions to support disease surveillance and public health response activities. This will be critical to ensure NSW remains capable of detecting and responding rapidly to control infectious disease outbreaks and continues at the forefront of pandemic preparedness. The Public Health Network Engagement Officer will be responsible for engagement across the public health network to ensure public health stakeholder requirements are at the centre of surveillance and response systems.

**How to apply**
- 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.

**Selection Criteria**
- Extensive public health experience and a record of achievement in an engagement role within a large and complex service environment.
- Proven capacity to contribute to and implement strategic initiatives, including the capability to plan and manage change.
- Capability to initiate project communication activities to build awareness among program teams and key stakeholders, improve program understanding and promote goals, values, and objectives of the public health network.
- Strong customer focused skills.
- Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills, and the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to manage conflicting stakeholder priorities and build trust.
- Ability to work well as a member of a large team, to collaborate and share knowledge.

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**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.

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 part-time temporary role up to 31 December 2025, working on 8 hours per day, 3 days per week.
- 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 staff and are looking for opportunity of Secondment, you must have your manager’s approval prior to expressing interest.
- This position is open to internal NSW Health permanent employees, or temporary employees who have been employed as part of a merit based selection process for more than 3 months.For more information about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.

**Applications Close: 18 September 2024 (11:59PM)