EL1 - Medical Research Officer
EL 1 - Medical Research Officer
Contract - 6 Months with possibility of extension
Clearance - Min of Baseline - NV1 preferred
The Directorate of Health Research (DHR) is seeking expressions of interest to join its Mental Health and Research Translation team. While these roles will support the translation and reporting functions of the team, the roles also support a busy and dynamic team that supports the needs of the RCDVS Taskforce. Sometimes the tasks can change in response to need.
Ideally, candidates will demonstrate an ability to adapt quickly to changing environments, support other staff under pressure and be innovative and good at finding solutions to complex problems. In this role you will liaise with colleagues across Defence to develop responses, communication strategies and approaches, consolidate evidence for Defence and work cooperatively as a member of a high performing team to provide support to the RCDVSTF and DHR as required. Working with other Government agencies to ensure Defence is represented is also an important part of the role of the team.
Key criteria
1. Appropriate tertiary qualifications or equivalent work experience (A degree in Health, Medical, Psychology, Social or Behavioural disciplines with experience in health research are desirable).
2. Demonstrated experience in working within a government setting to provide summaries, briefing packs, Ministerial responses and communication strategies.
3. Be able to demonstrate your capacity to engage positively with stakeholders, manage stakeholder engagement and negotiate beneficial outcomes.
4. Ability to manage external contractors, including graphic design and communication methods.
5. Have excellent writing skills, including the ability to explain complex technical ideas clearly and succinctly while maintaining scientific integrity and complying with ethical and legal requirements.
6. Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team to produce high quality, accurate and rapid responses for high profile, short turnaround tasks.
7. Contract timeframe will initially be for 6 months with the possibility of extension.
8. The role is situated at Campbell Park.
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