Associate Director

**Associate Director, NDIS Reform, Health and Social Policy Branch, NSW Ministry of Health**
Join our Health and Social Policy Branch at Ministry of Health for an exciting Temporary employment opportunity (up to two years) and help shape the future of health in New South Wales

**About us**
The Ministry of Health offers its employees challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for career progression, learning and development and work-life balance. Here are some of the reasons why the Ministry of Health is a great place to work:

- Our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment underpin our organisation’s culture
- We celebrate diversity, inclusion and belonging
- We offer opportunities for career progression, learning and development
- We make time for what counts - we support flexible work practices, including hybrid working
- You will have access to Fitness Passport - access to 500+ gyms across NSW For more

For information on **Employee Benefit**s** at the Ministry of Health please click here.

**About this role**
You'll be joining the largest public health system in Australia and contribute to a world-class health system in NSW.

Lead a high-performing team to provide strategic advice, executive, project and business support, and implement strategies that support NSW Health to make decisions about policies and programs within the Health and Social Policy portfolio.

**Crown Clerk Grade 11/12**, starting salary from $139,787 - $161,663 p.a. (plus Super and annual leave loading), with a 35-hour work week.

For more information, please read the full Role Description.

**What you’ll be doing**

Leading a team to:

- prepare, manage and review high-level briefings, communications and correspondence
- develop strategic advice on diverse policy, planning and operational matters relevant to NDIS reform including Foundational Support
- implement and evaluate business practices and systems to optimise efficiency and support the achievement of quality outcomes\
- acting as the Executive point of contact and working collaboratively with key stakeholders to develop agreed positions on complex or critical issues relating to NDIS reform and impacts on the health system.
- undertaking strategic projects and proactively managing sensitive/contentious issues, often within tight timeframes.

**Working at The Ministry of Health**:
The Health and Social Policy Branch is part of the Health System Strategy and Patient Experience Division in the NSW Ministry of Health and includes six units:

- Aged Care
- Disability, Youth and Paediatric Health
- Maternity Policy and Strategy
- Child and Family Health
- Community Care and Priority Populations
- Business, Monitoring and Evaluation

The Branch works in partnership with the health system, government agencies, academia and the non-government sector to develop equity-based policies and programs for the NSW health system, including where these connect with social care. The work of the Branch is strongly influenced by evidence-based and social determinants approaches and focusses on building connections and integrating care.

The position is located in St Leonards, in a modern, purpose-built building within an activity-based working environment. Close to public transport, cafés and local amenities..

**Essential requirements**
- Significant experience in developing, analysing and evaluating policy, service system impacts and/or other projects in a multi-disciplinary or multi-agency human services environment.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgement, particularly in matters of political sensitivity, strict confidentiality and/or potential controversy.
- Demonstrated relevant, professional experience in the area of health and/or social policy. Relevant tertiary qualifications and management experience would be highly regarded.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively pro-actively manage and respond to a range of issues of varied complexity and urgency in a human services reform environment.
- Demonstrated ability to inform, influence and negotiate with range of stakeholders.

**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) and cover letter (1 page) AND demonstrate your ability by attaching a response to the two target questions below.

**Target Questions (1-2 pages)**
- Describe your approach to consultation, negotiation and influencing when delivering a complex project, including when you have needed to manage difficult stakeholders.
- Outline a complex policy area or project that you delivered and describe how you engaged with stakeholders, resolved contentious issues and managed competing priorities. What did you consider were the key factors in the successful management of the policy or project?

**Closing Date: