Public Health Planning and Evaluation Lead

7 days ago


Melbourne, Australia Austin Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Austin Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Community Services, Health and Allied Health, Human Resources, Legal, Occupational Health and Safety, Other, Planning, Research, Medical, Nursing, Aged Care

Reference: 44789

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across 3 campuses in the northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. Austin Health is world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation.

An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic and highly experienced **Public Health Planning and Evaluation Lead** to join our **North Eastern Public Health Unit.**

The North Eastern Public Health Unit (NEPHU) is one of nine public health units in Victoria: three in metropolitan Melbourne and six covering regional Victoria. Together these units form a coordinated network, working in partnership with the Department of Health to deliver a comprehensive public health program for Victoria. The NEPHU is led and coordinated by Austin Health and works in partnership with Northern Health and Eastern Health in a networked operational structure with responsibility spanning approximately 1.85m people living in the northeast of metropolitan Melbourne. The NEPHU is proud of its diverse multidisciplinary team who reflect the community we serve.

**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- Tertiary qualification in public health, health planning, health promotion or other relevant health, social science or related field
- Working understanding of the health and/or social services sectors in Victoria and knowledge of the population health, promotion, prevention and early intervention landscape
- Understanding of the social determinants of health, public health frameworks, plans and polices, and an ability to operationalise these into practice
- Knowledge and understanding of contemporary frameworks and approaches to planning and evaluation
- Experience in developing, implementing and evaluating planning and program activity in a complex, multi-agency environment
- Demonstrated competence in a leadership raole and the ability to unite people to achieve common objectives
- Experience supporting the development and implementation of quality improvement and change activities
- Demonstrated ability to manage and develop teams and individuals in complex organisational structures or matrix systems
- Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills, with a consultative approach and a proven ability to build productive working relationships with a range of stakeholders and work as part of a team to influence outcomes
- Advanced analytic, project management and report writing skills

Work with us Your reward is to work in a collaborative environment which will provide you with opportunities for ongoing training and development. Your benefits will include salary packaging, and employee assistance program.

Austin Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.



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