Lead, Food Systems

5 days ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Full time

**Lead, Food Systems**
- Share and contribute to VicHealth's vision that all Victorian's enjoy a fairer, more healthy and circular food system.
- Contribute to helping people across Victoria enjoy better health and wellbeing

**About the role**:
Located within the Health Promotion Systems group, the position of Lead, Food Systems reports to the Manager, Food Systems and provides indirect leadership to the Coordinator, Food Systems.

This exciting full-time, ongoing opportunity works as part of the Food Systems team and has a close working relationship with the Manager, Food Systems and key external stakeholders, including staff in government departments and agencies, and communities.

**Key responsibilities**:
The Lead, Food Systems supports and contributes to the health promotion capacity of VicHealth by:

- supporting the design of approaches and activities to influence systems-based approach to achieve VicHealth objectives
- supporting activating opportunities for system change to achieve VicHealth objectives
- supporting evidence-based approaches, designed to demonstrate achievement of VicHealth outcomes and objectives
- where required, supporting the implementation of grants rounds by providing expertise, knowledge and capability.

**About you**:
We're looking for someone who has strong communication, food systems expertise and project management skills with a strategic planning mindset. If you have well-developed stakeholder management skills, you will thrive in this collaborative role.

**Qualifications and experience**:

- Relevant tertiary qualification in Health Promotion, Public Health Nutrition, Project Management or related field
- At least 3 years experience working in fields related to health promotion policy and practice, or at least 3 years experience working in project management, with contract management experience
- Experience working within the public health, community or government sectors across a range of work areas, health topics, settings, population groups and sectors

**Closing Date**: Monday 21 July 2025

**Unit**:Health Promotion Systems Groups

**Tenure**: Full-time, ongoing

**Classification**: see advertisement

**Remuneration**: see advertisement

**Perks and benefits**:

- Hybrid-work model
- Up to $3,000 towards professional development each year
- Bring your dog to work day every Thursday and Friday
- Monthly birthday celebrations

**How to apply**:
Applications must include a cover letter and a current resume.

The cover letter must include why the applicant feels they are suitable for the position, and also address the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.

Please refer to the position description attached to view the associated qualifications and experience associated with the position.

You may be required to undertake a Police Check, and Working with Children check.
- VicHealth acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government_.

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