Health Promotion Officer
Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate
Remuneration: $71,467 - $114,187 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ539855
Applications Close: 19/01/2025
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
NBMLHD’s Population Health Division is responsible for addressing primary and secondary disease prevention within the local community through Health Promotion, HIV and Related Programs Multicultural Health. Our work is delivered through individual service delivery, Population level health promotion programs and capacity building initiates to members of priority populations on priority issues.
An exciting opportunity is now available for a Health Education Officer Graduate to join the Population Health Division team. The focus for this position is Smoking/Vaping Prevention and Youth Health.
The successful candidate will contribute to the development, and lead the implementation, of projects to address local priorities and raise awareness of healthy lifestyles, disease and other health-related issues, in line with current Ministry of Health and Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District policies, strategic frameworks and key performance indicators. You will collaborate across services and functions to appropriately target health promotion messages and programs in relation to current areas of responsibility.
If this is the kind of working environment for you and the opportunity excites you, please apply now!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
· Accrued Day Off (ADO)
· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
· Novated Leasing
· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
· Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role:
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field, such as health promotion, population health, or education and/or equivalent demonstrated experience
- Demonstrated ability to write high level and quality reports and other written communication for a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to work in partnership with community, government and non-government organisations to achieve outcomes in health promotion.
- Demonstrated ability and experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based community education projects, including experience in developing and facilitating group work.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently as well as part of a team across multiple projects with the ability to apply effective interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation, and time management skills.
- Valid unrestricted drivers' licence for use in NSW/Australia and willingness to travel in the course of employment.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Alejandra Martinez on Alejandra.Martinez@health.nsw.gov.au
