Join the Agency’s Education team and play a key leadership role in shaping the digital health capabilities of Australia’s current and future health workforce. As the EL1 Manager, Education, you will lead the design, development and delivery of education programs, resources and awareness initiatives that support the adoption and meaningful use of national digital health products and services. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders across the health sector, you will identify emerging workforce capability needs, influence education strategies, and drive the development of innovative learning solutions that contribute to the successful delivery of the National Digital Health Strategy. This is a full-time ongoing opportunity to make a lasting impact on Australia’s digital health future.

Reporting to the Director, Education, you will lead a team and work collaboratively across the Education and Partnerships Branch within a matrix operating workplace. The role requires strong leadership, sound judgement and the ability to manage complex and sensitive projects that influence strategic and operational outcomes. You will build and maintain productive relationships with government, education, industry and healthcare stakeholders. This opportunity is suited to an experienced leader who can navigate complex environments, drive meaningful outcomes, and strengthen digital health literacy, capability and adoption across the Australian healthcare sector.

The key duties of the position include:

Skills and experience (Essential criteria)

- Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing teams to deliver complex programs, projects or business outcomes in a dynamic environment.
- Proven ability to manage the design, delivery and evaluation of education,



digital health literacy or workforce capability development initiatives that achieve strategic objectives.
- Highly developed stakeholder engagement, partnership and relationship management skills, including the ability to influence and collaborate across diverse sectors and senior stakeholder groups.
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide evidence-based advice and make sound decisions in complex and changing environments.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present, negotiate and represent organisational positions on complex or sensitive issues.

Eligibility

Australian citizenship is mandatory. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a national police clearance and the required Baseline security clearance, with the ability to attain a higher-level clearance if needed.

Notes

Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be used to support parts of our recruitment process, such as refining recruitment materials, and transcribing and summarising recorded interviews, however all hiring decisions are made by people, with AI used ethically, responsibly, transparently and in accordance with privacy requirements.

Getting to know the Australian Digital Health Agency

Tasked with improving health outcomes for Australians through the delivery of digital healthcare systems and the national digital health strategy, the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) commenced operations on 1 July 2016. The Agency is responsible for national digital health services and systems, with a focus on engagement, innovation and clinical quality and safety. Our focus is on putting data and technology safely to work for patients, consumers and the healthcare professionals who look after them

📌 Manager Education (Sydney)
🏢 Australian Digital Health Agency
📍 Sydney