Director - Preventive Health Strategy

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Preventive Health Strategy

Job title Director - Preventive Health Strategy Designation Senior Professional Officer 2

Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months

Salary $148,302 - $161,638 Location Darwin

Position number 1863 RTF Closing 30/09/2025

Contact officer Belinda Greenwood-Smith on or

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TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates

people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or

job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go

to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go

to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

Provide expert advice, leadership, strategic direction, and team management in the development of policy, particularly regarding

prevention and wellbeing, and its articulation into programs and services to promote health for Territorians.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. In collaboration with other NT Health units and external stakeholders, ensure policies and programs are evidenced based and

appropriate research and evaluation is undertaken to monitor policy/program outcomes.

2. Provide clear direction and advice on wellbeing, health promotion, chronic conditions and prevention policy and health literacy

matters to the Minister, DoH Executive, the NT Health sector and other stakeholders.

3. Form high-level partnerships and strategic alliances that contribute to improving health and wellbeing outcomes of Territorians

through wellbeing and prevention.

4. Play a key role as a member of the Public Health leadership team and contribute to collective decision making.

5. Participate and represent DoH on territory-wide and national committees, working groups and forums to inform and contribute

to wellbeing, health promotion and prevention policy, research and program development.

6. Provide effective leadership and support to ensure a coordinated and comprehensive approach to policy and program

development of health promotion and prevention across the lifespan; creating healthy environments; and reducing at risk

behaviours of Territorians.

1. Effectively manage the deployment of human and financial resources of Preventive Health Strategy Unit team to optimise

efficiency and meet policy and program objectives.

1. Follow defined service quality standards and workplace health and safety policies and procedures relating to work being

undertaken to ensure high quality safe services and workplaces.

1. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Degree or postgraduate qualification in health promotion, public health, or related disciplines.

1. Extensive experience in prevention and health promotion policy, including the ability to provide advice on developing,

implementing, and evaluating wellbeing, health promotion and prevention polices strategies and programs.

1. Contemporary knowledge of prevention, health promotion, public health, and community development principles in relation to

policy/program planning, implementation, and evaluation across urban/rural and remote settings.

4. Demonstrated expertise ability to lead and work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team in a cross cultural and complex

environment.

5. Substantial experience in leading collaborative partnerships and a well- developed capacity to consult and negotiate effectively

on complex issues with a variety of audiences.

1. Highly developed written and oral skills and ability to communicate effectively with staff and strategic partners.
2. Demonstrated financial and human resources management skills.

Desirable

1. Qualifications/experience in policy development, project management, health services management.

Further information

The Department of Health has a Smoke Free Policy. Staff are not permitted to smoke anywhere on Departmental premises, facilities

or vehicle nor whilst working off-site.