Aps Level 4

**Job Reference Number **22-HWDIV-14034

**Classification **APS Level 4

**Job Title **Program Officer (Several Positions)

**Division **Health Workforce Division

**Branch **Rural Access Branch

**Location **Canberra ACT, Sydney NSW, Darwin NT, Adelaide SA, Hobart
TAS, Perth WA, Melbourne VIC, Brisbane QLD

**Status **Ongoing

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

**Salary Range **$73,706 - $77,879

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

**Contact Officer Name**:Colette Owens
**Phone**:02 6289 3787

**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**

Health Workforce Division aims to improve the capacity, quality, distribution and mix of the

health workforce to meet the needs of the Australian health system, by developing

evidence-based advice and recommendations to Government. The Division is committed to

implementing effective health workforce policies and programs that complement State and

Territory Government efforts, in collaboration with health professionals and health service

delivery organisations

**Branch Responsibilities**

Rural Access Branch aims to improve access to health services in rural areas, through

outreach programs and workforce distribution strategies, including Medicare access for

overseas-trained doctors, effective rural and workforce shortage classification systems, and

scholarship, locum, and rural recruitment support programs.

**Key Responsibilities**

Responsibilities of the program officer include:

- Policies and procedures - follow program policies and procedures and support the

development of program change initiatives.
- Stakeholder relationships - respond to program enquiries and support positive

relationships with operational partners (e.g. Services Australia).
- Data - support the accurate collection and reporting of program data.

of programs.

**Key Capabilities**
- Strong customer service and communications skills;
- The ability to follow direction, as well as the ability to self-manage work;
- Ability to work effectively and provide support under pressure and tight deadlines;
- Ability to achieve results in a high volume environment;
- Accuracy and attention to detail;
- Effective time management skills;
- Experience in dealing with clients of government or other programs;
- Knowledge of IT systems, and the ability to learn new systems;
- A team player who builds productive relationships with colleagues.***

**Application Response**

the real potential to develop, the required skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications

to perform the role. These requirements are based on the information provided to you as

part of the job advertisement, in line with the APS Work Level Standards.

Applicants are required to provide a statement of claims framed around the key duties and

key capabilities. **Your statement of claims should be no more than one page in total with a**

**font no smaller than size 10. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not**

**be considered.**

**Work Environment Description**

Responsibilities - As detailed in Section 28 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 while at
work, a worker must:

- Take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety
- Take reasonable care that his or her acts or omissions do not adversely affect the

health and safety of other persons
- Comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that

is given by the person conducting the business or undertaking to allow the person to
comply with this Act
- Cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the person conducting the

business or undertaking relating to health or safety at the workplace that has been
notified to workers
- Complete all WHS related induction and training
- Report all work related incidents and/or illnesses to the WHS Section

**Description Requirement Additional Information**

**Administrative**

1. Computer Use Yes

2. Generic screen based Yes

3. Sitting at desk Yes

4. Standing for long periods No

**Manual Handling**

5. Lifting 0-15kg No

6. Lifting 15 kg + No

7. Climbing No

**Description Requirement Additional Information**

8. Bending No

9. Squatting No

10. Reaching No

11. Push/pull No

12. Sequential Repetitive No

Movements in short period of time

13. Manual dexterity/manipulation No

**Work Environment**

14. Work with others towards No

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