HSSG - HPNSW - Manager, SIGNAL
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Commencing May 2026 up to June 2027)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4
Remuneration: $147,653-$175,917 plus Superannuation
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW
Hours Per Week: 38 hours
Requisition ID: REQ630735
Closing Date: Sunday,15 March 2026 (11:59PM).
Join the SIGNAL program team at Health Protection NSW (HSSG) for an exciting temporary opportunity and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
About us
- Our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment are more than just words – they're the guiding principles that shape every aspect of our work.
- While regular office presence is essential, we offer flexible work arrangements to support your needs.
- Committed to fostering diverse and inclusive workplace for all.
To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.
About the role
With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we’re enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.
NSW Health is undertaking a program of work, SIGNAL, which will strengthen and develop integrated state-wide solutions to support disease surveillance and public health response activities. SIGNAL will be critical to ensure NSW remains capable of detecting and responding rapidly to control infectious disease outbreaks and continues at the forefront of pandemic preparedness. HPNSW is the business owner and sponsor of SIGNAL; eHealth manages the delivery of SIGNAL platform.
The Manager, SIGNAL leads a team responsible for providing administrative and operational support to the development of SIGNAL. This position also oversees engagement of the Public Health Network to ensure changes are managed, communicated and embraced effectively, and provides strategic public health advice to eHealth on the procurement, design and delivery of the SIGNAL platform.
Health Manager level 4, starting salary from $147,653 - $175,917, plus Super, with a 38-hour work week.
What you’ll be doing
- Manage a team to provide administrative, operational and financial support to the SIGNAL Program.
- Product Owner of the SIGNAL Platform during program development.
- Provide leadership across the surveillance and response program of work to successfully deliver all key milestones and outcomes of the Surveillance and Response Platform.
- Collaborate and engage with the Public Health Network as critical stakeholders to enhance organisational capabilities and to manage change.
- Facilitate and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders to support collaboration and the exchange of information to build on existing relationships and influence outcomes.
- Analyse critical change impacts utilising quantitative and qualitative methods to contribute to the project's success and facilitate the development of strategies and tactics to address the identified gaps.
- Provide subject matter expert advice on the change impact and proposed solutions and functionality will have for the Network by clearly communicating the case for change and value proposition.
- Provide leadership in the change communication to key internal and external stakeholders so that they can effectively support the delivery of operational change for people throughout the transition process.
- Manage, support and attend where relevant meetings and events with stakeholders to help identify potential people risks, anticipated points of resistance to develop specific plans to mitigate the concerns and support the development and publishing of high-quality change resources.
About you
We are seeking motivated and committed individuals who can support the work of NSW Health with:
- Extensive public health experience and a record of achievement in an engagement role within a large and a complex service environment.
- Previous experience managing and leading public health projects.
- Demonstrated quantitative and qualitative skills to enable analysis of relevant data.
- Proven capacity to contribute to and implement strategic initiatives, including the capability to plan and manage change.
- Capability to initiate major project communication activities to build awareness among program teams and key stakeholders, improve program understanding and promote goals, values and objectives of the public health network.
- Strong customer focused skills.
- Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills, and the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to manage conflicting stakeholder priorities, and build trust.
- Ability to work well as a member of a large team, to collaborate and share knowledge.
How to apply
At The Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.
Please review the role description and submit your up-to-date resume (up to 5 pages) and cover letter (1-2 pages) AND explaining your interest and motivation in applying for this role and highlighting your relevant skills. Please also outline your experience using the NSW Notifiable Conditions Information Management System (NCIMS).
For role related queries or questions contact Hao Zheng on hao.zheng@health.nsw.gov.au and quote REQ630735
If you do require any adjustments to the recruitment process during the recruitment process, please contact Karen Kennedy on karen.kennedy8@health.nsw.gov.au.
Closing Date: Sunday, 15 March 2026 (11:59PM).
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description.
- Find out more about applying for this position.
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At the Ministry of Health, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit The Stepping Up Initiative.
To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.
Additional information
- This is a temporary role and there may be opportunities for ongoing employment at grade.
- This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
- Please note the selection process will include a range of merit-based techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
For more information about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.
Applications Close: Sunday 15 March 2026 (11:59PM).
