Policy/program Officer

**Job Reference Number **22-TAADIV-15146

**Classification **APS Level 6

**Job Title **Policy/Program Officer

**Division **Technology Assessment and Access Division

**Branch **Office of Health Technology Assessment Policy

**Section **Various Sections

**Location **Woden, ACT

**Status **Ongoing & Non-ongoing

**Employment type **Full-time & Part-time

**Salary Range **$88,439 - $99,772

**Security Clearance **Baseline (Protected, Highly Protected, Restricted, Confidential)***

**Contact Officer Name**:Ria Hledik
**Phone**:(02) 6289 5589

**Eligibility**
- To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health and Aged Care

applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made
- An applicant’s suitability for employment with Health will also be assessed through a

variety of pre-employment check processes, such as:

- Satisfactory completion of an Australian Federal Police criminal history check,

and where relevant a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check.
- Completion of a medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where

required).
- Providing evidence of qualifications.

**Division Responsibilities**

The Technology Assessment and Access Division supports the government and works with

key stakeholders to provide reliable, timely, safe and affordable access to medicines,

devices and other medical technologies and improved choice in health services to all

Australians, including through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), Life Saving Drugs

Program, Prostheses List and blood, organ and tissue programs, and other targeted

assistance programs and other programs to improve health outcomes for all Australians.

**Branch Responsibilities**

Office of Health Technology Assessment Policy (OHTAP) Branch provides oversight of a

range of policy and programs with a Health Technology Assessment (HTA) focus to facilitate

patient access to cost effective treatments that improve health outcomes. OHTAP’s key

responsibilities include:

- Providing policy advice to the Minister on HTA-related matters and developing new

approaches for a number of HTA programs supporting access to health technologies

for patients.
- Supporting the PBAC through the Drug Utilisation Sub-Committee (DUSC), Post

Market Reviews, PBS process improvements, transparency measures and cost

recovery administration functions.
- Policy and day-to-day administration of the lifesaving dugs, stoma products, blood

and organ programs.
- Oversight of Australia’s National Medicines Policy framework and initiatives to

strengthen the transparency and resilience of the medicines supply chains.

**Section Responsibilities**

Opportunities exist in multiple sections. Further information can be obtained from the

Contact Officer.

**Key Responsibilities**

Supporting delivering national health technology policy and related programs, including

some or all of the following:

- implementing Commonwealth Budget measures
- undertaking stakeholder engagement and coordination activities (e.g. with the

medicines industry, health practitioners, consumers, relevant peak bodies and

professional organisations, and State and Territory health departments)
- conducting post market reviews of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme subsidised

medicines
- cost recovery activities
- preparing a range of written material including policy and/or program advice,

Ministerial and Executive briefings and submissions, and general correspondence
- contributing to effective team performance and continuous improvement projects.***

**Key Capabilities**

Key Capabilities Well-organised and self-motivated team player with:

- demonstrated experience in government policy and/or program management roles
- demonstrated excellent written and interpersonal skills
- ability to support a positive team culture and build high-quality relationships with

stakeholders
- ability to analyse and cut through complex information and give accurate, timely,

solutions-focused advice.

**Key Behavioural Attributes**

work flexibly across a variety of short and longer-term projects in a complex, and at times

ambiguous policy environment.

You will be:

- Self-motivated, with a positive attitude and self-awareness.
- Resilient and able to deal with uncertainty and changing priorities.
- Good at connecting with others, working collaboratively within a team, and

communicating clearly and respectfully to a range of stakeholders.
- Responsive, proactive, and open to new ideas.
- Able to use initiative and are accountable for delivering on objectives
- Able to take direction and work with limited direction to achieve team goals.

**Minimum Requirements**

RecruitAbility is a scheme which aims to attract and develop applicants with disability and

also facilitate cultural changes in selection panels and agency recruitment. All vacancies for

the Department of Health and Aged Care are advertised under the RecruitAbility Scheme.

Job applicants with