Are you looking for a new adventure? Come join Population Health Division as a Public Health Officer - Senior where you will be responsible for designing, coordinating, implementing and evaluating statewide preventive health strategies and interventions to protect and promote health and reduce the burden of disease associated with blood borne viruses (BBVs) and sexually transmissible infections (STIs).
Your key responsibilities:
* Apply evidence, theory and judgement in planning, implementing and evaluating services and programs addressing BBVs and STIs with a focus on viral hepatitis.
* Coordinate planning, strategy development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of preventive health services and programs addressing BBVs and STIs with a focus on viral hepatitis.
* Collaborate with relevant stakeholders including national partners, state government departments, clinical networks, health service providers and non-government service providers to build preventive health capacity in the sector and improve the delivery of preventive health interventions to respond to emerging trends.
Role fit
The essential requirements for this role are:
* Demonstrated ability to apply a high level of knowledge, expertise and skills addressing BBV and STI issues in a complex contemporary population health environment.
* Demonstrated ability to engage in high level, operational and community consultation and provide high level professional advice on BBV and STI issues to stakeholders both within and outside the discipline.
* Demonstrated ability to design and manage BBV and STI projects, programs and services involving stakeholders from a range of disciplines and lead change through dissemination and communication of key outcomes.
Why work with us?
Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:
Competitive salaries
* 12.75% superannuation
* 17.5% leave loading
Employee wellbeing
* 38 hour full time work week
* Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
* Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.
* Flexible work options including remote/hybrid work, job sharing, purchased leave, and rostered days off.
Professional development
* Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
* Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
* Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.
Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.
Ready to apply?
For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.