Executive Level 2- Program Manager

**Job Reference Number **23-PCDIV-18663

**Classification **Executive Level 2

**Job Title **Executive Level 2 - Program manager - Primary Care Division

**Division **Primary Care Division

**Branch **Primary Health Networks Branch

**Section **Policy Section

**Location **Woden, ACT

**Status **Ongoing

**Employment type **Full-time

**Salary Range **$133,555 - $158,121

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

**Contact Officer Name**:Joanne Tester
**Phone**:0262899620

**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 a 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 Primary Care Division leads and delivers policy reform and programs to support

equitable access to quality, coordinated and culturally appropriate primary health care

services. Primary Care operates at the centre of the health system to improve the health

and wellbeing of all Australians across the life course.

**Branch Responsibilities**

The Primary Health Networks (PHN) Branch is responsible for the policy development for,

and management of, the PHN Program. This program funds 31 organisations to commission

primary care services nationwide to meet prioritised unmet health needs in their regions.

The Branch is responsible for a variety of policy and program functions. The work is dynamic

and fast-paced, aimed at improving our health system. The PHN Branch, supports

continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery, works with key stakeholders

across the Department of Health, other Government agencies as well as other stakeholders,

and undertakes and provides fit for purpose and best practice grant and program

management as part of supporting the successful delivery of the PHN Program.

**Section Responsibilities**

The PHN Policy Section is responsible for policy development of the PHN program and PHN

state and territory management. The work includes areas of planning, stakeholder

engagement, development and reform.***

**Key Responsibilities**

The role may include activities such as:

- Working under tight and competing deadlines to contribute to a program of policy

development including undertaking research and analysis to provide high quality

policy advice and support program improvement.
- Engaging with PHNs, LHNs and other key stakeholders on priority setting and PHN

operations.
- Preparation of briefing materials including cabinet submissions, ministerial

submissions, senate estimates briefings and question time briefs.
- Demonstrating leadership in building a positive culture within the Section and

Branch.
- Contributing to Branch/Division operations and planning and the development of

people capability.
- Acting as Assistant Secretary and representing the Assistant Secretary at stakeholder

meetings, often on short notice, as required.***

**Key Capabilities**

Strong strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the

ability to explain complex health policy to the public through documents and

representing the Department with stakeholders.
- Leadership skills which engender a positive workplace culture and support staff

development.
- Resilience, with a proven ability to maintain focus and take practical steps to resolve

issues within a complex environment.
- Well-developed organisational and time management skills, including the ability to

prioritise workloads and meet tight deadlines.
- Working knowledge of Australia
- primary care policy and stakeholder environment is desirable.

**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 disability who:

- opt into the scheme
- declare they have disability, and
- meet the minimum requirements of a vacancy advertised under the scheme

are advanced to a further stage in the selection process.
More information on RecruitAbility can be found here: RecruitAbility scheme: A guide for
applicants

Minimum requirements for this role include:

- Working under tight and competing deadlines to contribute to a program of policy

development including undertaking research and analysis to provide high quality

policy advice and support program improvement.
- Engaging wi