The Health and Community Services Directorate is seeking an experienced staff specialist in the field of public health. The occupant will work collaboratively across a range of areas in ACT Government, to provide high quality, strategic and technical public health input into a range of population health priority areas. This role will support the CHO in fulfilling the statutory responsibilities under relevant legislation and will support the health of the ACT population by: Maintaining public health systems and capacity to detect and/or respond to existing and emergent public health risks and disasters, including ensuring ACT Health's disaster readiness/response capacity and bio preparedness. Increasing the evidence-base and translation of this into population health policy and practice. Providing training and support for public health professionals for future public health leadership in the ACT. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply. Eligibility/Other requirements: Mandatory: Registered or eligible for registration as a medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine, or imminent entry to Fellowship. Desirable: Have met, or be able to meet, Faculty requirements to be able to supervise registrars in relevant training programs. Previous experience working in a Public Health Unit or in a population health organisation. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: Be granted with their Scope of Clinical Practice through the Medical Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC). Undergo a pre-employment National Police check. Notes: This is a temporary position available from middle of August for three months. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. How to Apply: Please provide a (maximum) two page response to the Selection Criteria and a current curriculum vitae. Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below. Health and Community Services Health and Community Services Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under ACT Health Directorate and Community Services Directorate. LI-DNI Note This is a temporary position available from middle of August for three months.