Health Promotion Officer

**_Are you open minded, motivated and passionate about improving the reproductive and sexual health of people with disability? Are you interested in working on award-winning, innovative health promotion projects? _**

**_If so, we’d love to hear from you_**
- We are a leading and continually growing NFP organisation
- We offer a friendly, collaborative team and you will have your contribution valued
- This role will be based in our new state of the art premises located at Newington, which is close to public transport, cafes, shopping centre plus we have free onsite parking. Some travel across NSW will be required
- Base Full Time Salary: $58,242 - $89,391 (Level will depend on experience)
- Full Not For Profit Salary Packaging ($15,900) including Meal/Entertainment ($2,650) increasing your fortnightly take home pay

**About Family Planning NSW**

Family Planning NSW (FPNSW) is the leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services in NSW. As an independent not-for-profit organisation we offer expert clinical care, information and advice for everybody in every family as well as education and training and evidence-based research to support doctors, nurses and other professionals.

Family Planning NSW is committed to excellence in meeting the reproductive and sexual health needs of the community. We achieve this by providing best practice, accredited clinical services, enhancing the knowledge and skills of service providers, improving the body of knowledge about reproductive and sexual health through rigorous research and evaluation, and leading international development projects to promote the rights of marginalised people in developing countries.

Family Planning NSW is a pro-choice organisation and all staff within the organisation are expected to actively support this core value.

In accordance with NSW Health Orders, all staff employed by Family Planning NSW are required to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

**Our Values**
- FPNSW is a pro-choice organisation
- Staff are expected to fully support an individual’s right to choose regarding their pregnancy, whether that be parenting, adoption/foster care or abortion
- As an abortion service provider, all staff at FPNSW are expected to actively participate in the provision of abortion services within the full scope of their role.
- Must support the Family Planning NSW values:

- Human rights focus - promoting the rights of all people to reproductive and sexual health
- Integrity - maintaining a strong ethical base, being accountable and transparent
- Inclusiveness - valuing and respecting diversity without judgment
- Equity of access - ensuring access to our services for all including priority populations
- Client centred - placing the needs of the whole person at the centre of our work
- Commitment to excellence - ensuring high standards in all our work
- A just culture - a balanced accountability for both individuals and the organisation

**COVID Vaccination**
- In accordance with NSW Public Health Orders, all staff employed by Family Planning NSW are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19.

**Position Overview**

The primary role of the Health Promotion Officer - (Disability) is to deliver high quality health promotion projects to address the reproductive and sexual health needs of people with disability in NSW. The Health Promotion Officer - (Disability) will play an active role in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion projects utilising evidence based frameworks. These projects are diverse and include community based campaigns, consumer engagement, health information resource production, community education and capacity building.***

**Selection Criteria**

**Essential**
- Tertiary qualifications in health promotion or related field
- Previous experience and an understanding of working with people with disability
- Experience in establishing partnerships with relevant organisations and facilitating collaborative action
- Demonstrated ability and experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of community based education projects
- Proven strong interpersonal, negotiation, written and oral communication skills with a variety of audiences
- High level ability to manage competing demands and adapt effectively to change
- High level computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets and data entry
- Current NSW drivers license

**Desirable**
- Understanding of sexual and reproductive health issues as they relate to people with disability

**_ Other requirements_**
- A Criminal Record Check and Working With Children Check are required prior to commencement in this role

**To Apply**:

- Resume (CV); and
- Cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the selection criteria listed in the position description
- FPNSW is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious mino