Principal Policy Officer

The Regional Health Division within the Ministry of Health is seeking expressions of interest from NSW Health staff for two Clerk 11/12 internal secondments.
- This is a secondment opportunity where you are required to have permission from your home agency to be released from your usual duties for the period._
- Two x 6-month secondments with opportunity to extend
- Exciting opportunity in the Regional Health Division which brings together a dynamic team spanning across NSW.
- Applicants from regional locations are encouraged to apply
- 35 hour working week, in a hybrid working environment

**About these roles**:
We are looking for:

- 1 x Principal Policy Officer within the Information and Performance Support team, Regional Health Division. (View the role description)
- 1 x Principal Policy Officer within the Strategy, Governance and Delivery team, Regional Health Division. (View the role description)

You will join the Regional Health Division which is responsible for providing advice to the Minister for Regional Health, Minister for Health and Secretary, NSW Health on matters concerning regional, rural and remote health. The Division will provide advocacy for issues across the regional health environment and identifies opportunities to enhance access to health and other social services that support quality health outcomes.

Crown Clerk 11/12, starting salary from $149,739 - $173,174 plus Super and annual leave loading, with a 35-hour work week.

**What you'll be doing**
- Lead and manage staff undertaking projects for the Ministry of Health addressing current and emerging regional health matters.
- Manage and oversee projects including developing project plans, evaluating outcomes, coordinating resources, monitoring progress and meeting reporting requirements and supporting project related activities to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, to high quality standards and within agreed scope.
- Support the delivery of timely and evidence-based advice to Directors and other executive stakeholders to support informed decision making and development of projects and strategies.
- Manage and develop project team members, including providing coaching and mentoring to achieve high levels of performance.
- Develop and maintain productive internal and external stakeholder relationships through effective communication, collaboration, consultation, negotiation and issues management to ensure project deliverables and strategic objectives are met and facilitate effective stakeholder engagement to empower co-designed solutions and initiatives to complex issues.
- Prepare high quality written reports, briefs, correspondence and cabinet documents that synthesise complex information or respond to government requests within short timeframes

**How to apply**

**Closing Date: 11:59pm, Sunday, 17 August 2025**

**Additional information**
- This is a NSW Health internal EOI and decisions will be made upon review of all submissions. Offers for this position are dependent on capacity to release the applicants from their current position/role. Please note the selection process will include an informal interview and work sample only to determine your suitability.
- You can only be employed for a total period of up to 12 months via this expression of interest

**Working at The Ministry of Health**
The position is based in St Leonards, however applicants from regional locations are also encouraged to apply. Close to public transport, cafés and local amenities.

**Benefits**
The Ministry of Health offers its employees challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for career progression, learning, development and work-life balance. To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.

**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.

**Applications Close: Sunday, 17 August 2025