Population Health (Healthy Promotion) Program Officer – Early Years And School Years

Employment Type: 2 x Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate

Remuneration: $65,548 - $106,824 per annum

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ424925

Location: Cumberland

Are you the next HCI Project Officer for Western Sydney?

Are you passionate about working with early childhood education and care services, schools and other key childhood settings? Do you want to make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of children and families in western Sydney?

The WSLHD Health Promotion is seeking 2 Project Officers to support the implementation of our early years and school age portfolio.

These are full time permanent positions – 1 x Early Years and 1 x School Years project officer roles.

The Health Promotion Team Is

• A team that will enhance your own skills through their shared expertise, in an environment where your own skills and knowledge will be valued and developed
• An award winning, vibrant, energetic, and innovative team
• A team environment that acknowledges the importance of work-life balance by providing flexible work practices and encourages positive team wellbeing

We are looking for a professional with a health or related background who has:

• A strong understanding of early childhood and school settings and the key issues that impact service delivery and family health behaviours
• Knowledge of effective healthy eating and active living prevention strategies
• High level written and verbal communication skills (including the ability to conduct public presentations and facilitate groups)
• Population health project management skills
• An understanding of the social determinants of health and service delivery impacts in relation to social disadvantage, Aboriginal and CALD communities·

For more information about the work of the healthy children team and this opportunity, please contact Jennifer Plaskett, Healthy School Years Co-ordinator at [email protected]

Where you'll be working

Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.

What You'll Be Doing

Improve the health of the people of Western Sydney by contributing to a program of work for an identified population health priority, in line with the Western Sydney Local Health District goals and principles.

The HCI Health Promotion Officer (HPO) will work within a team to implement components of the Healthy Children Initiative (including but not limited to Go4Fun, Munch & Move, Life Live Well @ School)) in a defined geographic area.

The position will be involved in all stages of planning, implementation, evaluation, reporting and ongoing management and sustainability of these programs to facilitate the adoption of Key Practices to achieve program Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

Essential Criteria

Qualification: Bachelor or higher degree in any of the following – Population Health, Health Promotion, Public Health, Education, or other relevant degree

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in working as part of a team and developing and maintaining partnerships, and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills (including the ability to conduct public presentations and facilitate groups)
• Knowledge, experience or understanding of key Early Years and/or School Years settings and the key issues that impact service delivery
• Understanding of issues that impact on service delivery in relation to social disadvantage, Aboriginal and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities
• Relevant tertiary qualifications at graduate level or above in: population health, health promotion, public health or other health related areas
• Demonstrated experience in project planning, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of best practice interventions (especially in the area of childhood obesity prevention)
• Demonstrated effective organisational skills, problem solving skills and computer skills
• Current driver’s license valid within Australia

Need more information?

• Find out more about applying for this position
• Click here for the Position Description

For role related queries or questions contact Jennifer Plaskett on [email protected] or Janelle McNicholas on [email protected]

Applications Close: 29th August 2023