Are you looking for a meaningful career where you can contribute to designing, coordinating, implementing and evaluating statewide preventive health programs and services to protect and promote health and reduce the burden of disease associated with blood borne viruses (BBVs) and sexually transmissible infections (STIs).

Job details

What you'll do

• Provide advice to senior management, partners, and other stakeholders to influence the strategic planning and delivery of complex and/or innovative BBV and STI related preventive health programs and service delivery models.
• Contribute to planning for the development of services and future directions for service delivery capacity, workforce development, flexible resource use and alternative service models with a focus on viral hepatitis.
• Coordinate planning, strategy development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of preventive health services and programs addressing BBVs and STIs. 
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders and non-government service providers to build preventive health capacity in the sector, improve service delivery and respond to emerging trends.
• Apply evidence, theory and judgement in planning, implementing and evaluating services and programs addressing BBVs and STIs.
• Represent the Department of Health as appropriate in departmental forums and working groups in the development and implementation of strategies, policies and guidelines addressing BBVs and STIs.
• Manage the collection and dissemination of data amongst key stakeholders to underpin evidence-based design, implementation and evaluation of programs and services including across harm reduction initiatives such as the Queensland needle and syringe program. 

About you

You will have:

• at least a tertiary degree qualification in public health or health promotion
• 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 on BBV and STI issues to a range of cross-sector stakeholders
• demonstrated ability to design and manage BBV and STI projects, programs and services and lead change through dissemination and communication of key outcomes
• demonstrated ability to research and analyse information and interpret data on complex issues to inform development of policy and procedures and quality service improvements related to BBV and STI prevention, testing and treatment in population health.

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

• 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.

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.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis (temporary; full time or part time).

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• QH Information for Applicants (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  QLD635186 Senior Public Health Officer RD (PDF, 1.15MB)
  Role Description