I work for NSW Hiring for Project Officer at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Full Time

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time and Temporary Part Time opportunities until December 2026

Position Classification: Health Education Officer Non Grad

Hours Per Week: Up to 38

Requisition ID: REQ434613

Closing Date: Tuesday 17 th October 2023

Wallsend Campus

About Us

Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to grow your career. We are a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, providing a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid-North Coast regions. As the largest employer in the region, we encourage collaboration, openness and respect in the workplace to empower our employees to use their knowledge, skills and experience to meet the principle of Excellence. Every patient. Every time.

About The Job

• Health Promotion Officers work within the Health Promotion team within the Population Health Unit of Hunter New England Local Health District. Population Health has offices based at Wallsend, Tamworth and Taree.
• Project Officers will be working across teams to support the implementation and evaluation of the NSW HEAL strategy.
• Project Officers participate in the development and delivery of evidence-based health promotion services that aim to prevent and reduce harm from chronic disease, obesity, blood-borne viruses, sexually transmitted infections, and injury risks in the Hunter New England population.
• The successful candidates will be supported by a number of staff including a Program Manager and other Project Officers in the team. Support will be provided in the form of performance feedback, training and day-to-day tasks.

Benefits

• Superannuation contributions 11%.
• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees).
• Four (4) weeks annual leave for temporary and permanent employees (pro-rata if part time) and Six (6) weeks annual leave for eligible full-time nurses.
• Salary packaging – Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
• Fitness Passport .
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals .
• Working for a highly regarded public health facility, where supporting the local community is at the forefront of our business strategy.
• Career Development opportunity.

Requirements

Our successful candidate will possess the following:

• Well-developed communication skills and computer skills.
• The ability to work as part of a team, and independently.
• Complete tasks in a timely manner.
• The ability to problem solve and prioritise workload.

Additional Information

• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
• Job share / part time arrangements will be considered.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

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For role related queries or questions contact Elizabeth Campbell on [email protected]

Information For Applicants

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health.For more information, please visit: http://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp .

This is a Category B position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2023_022: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for Category B positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via [email protected] or 1300 40 25 23.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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