Associate Director, Priority Populations Immunisation Program

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time (up to June 2026)

**Position Classification**: Health Manager Level 5

**Remuneration**: $166,678 - $186,448, plus Superannuation

**Location**:1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW, in a hybrid working environment

**Hours Per Week**:38

**Requisition ID**:REQ544944

**Closing Date**: Sunday 2 February 2025 (11:59PM)

Join our Communicable Diseases Branch at the Ministry of Health for an exciting temporary employment opportunity and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

**About us**
- We offer robust development and growth support to all our employees, ensuring you have the resources and opportunities to thrive in your career.
- Our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment are more than just words - they're the guiding principles that shape every aspect of our work.
- Explore boundless potential in a dynamic environment.

**About the role**

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we’re enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

The Associate Director of the Priority Populations Immunisation Program is responsible for the strategic overview and implementation of a newly funded program to increase vaccine uptake in hard to reach and hardly reached populations. The position demands high levels of consultation and collaboration with internal and external key stakeholders to scope the program requirements and ensure it meets the target population needs. The position is also required to exercise their strategic vision to develop proactive and timely future program delivery options according to priorities. The position is expected to actively participate in the development and implementation of the various aspects of the program approach that will ultimately improve the delivery of immunisation services to priority populations across NSW.

Health Manager level 5, starting salary from $161,042 - $180,143 plus Super, with a 38-hour work week.

**What you will do**
- Stakeholder engagement and management to identify programmatic requirements and support appropriate implementation of the program.
- Coordination and management of the various aspects of the program to ensure each component is progressing in accordance with the project plan.
- Managing and monitoring the budget including allocation of funds to the nominated components of the program.
- Oversee development of resources and communications to support the program including review and approval of content.
- Management of formal communications and reporting on the program including to NSW Treasury, the Minister for Health, Chief Health Officer and Chief Executives.

**About you**

We are seeking motivated and committed individuals who can support the work of NSW Health with:

- Proven experience in senior leadership and extensive management in a health or public policy field.
- Demonstrated extensive knowledge of contemporary issues in immunisation, including extensive experience in program and policy planning, development, and evaluation at strategic and service levels within a high-volume dynamic work environment.
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and influencing skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, through all organisational levels.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills including a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with senior management, and other key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated financial acumen and experiencing in managing and monitoring large budgets and preparing and presenting financial reports.

**How to apply**

At The Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.

Please review the role description and:

- Submit your up-to-date resume (up to 5 pages)

**Closing Date: Sunday 2 February 2025 (11:59PM)**

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**Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

At the Ministry of 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 temporary role and there may be opportunities for ongoing employment at grade.
- Please note the selection process will include a range of merit-based techniques to assist in determining your