Health Promotion Officer (Health Education Officer) - HIV and Related Programs Team - Perm FT South Western Sydney Local Health District

REQ699759

Requisition ID:

REQ699759

Employment Type:

Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week

Remuneration:

Dependent on Qualification

Health Education Officer Non- Grad: $67, 584 - $97.733 per annum.

Health Education Officer Grad: $77,299 - $123,504 per annum.

In addition to base salary, all roles attract 12% Superannuation + Salary Packaging + Flexible Working (subject to approval)

Contact:

Lucy Hobbs - Manager HIV and Related Programs on

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health, and develop your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

Achieve Something Great Are you passionate about improving community health outcomes and reducing the impact of HIV, sexually transmissible infections (STIs), and blood borne viruses (BBVs)? Join South Western Sydney Local Health District's HIV and Related Programs (HARP) team. As a Health Promotion Officer, you will contribute to and lead innovative projects that strengthen protective factors for sexual health and blood-borne virus prevention. Working closely with diverse communities, health services and partner organisations, you will help ensure programs are responsive, culturally appropriate and evidence-based. This role offers the chance to:

Support and lead initiatives that improve HIV, BBV and sexual health outcomes.

Contribute to strategic projects aligned with District and statewide priorities.

Build strong partnerships across health, community and government sectors.

Use data,



evidence and community insights to inform planning and decision-making.

Deliver meaningful work that improves access, equity and health outcomes for priority populations.

Are You the Right Fit? Are you a passionate health promotion professional committed to improving sexual health outcomes and reducing the impact of HIV, sexually transmissible infections (STIs), and blood borne viruses (BBVs)? If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your skills in a dynamic and rewarding environment while making a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of communities across South Western Sydney, we would love to hear from you. The ideal candidate will have:

Experience delivering and evaluating health promotion programs, projects or initiatives within health, community or related settings.

Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes.

Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse sectors and communities.

Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

A commitment to working respectfully and effectively with diverse communities and priority populations to deliver culturally appropriate and evidence-based initiatives.





Selection Criteria To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.

Tertiary qualifications in health or related field.

Tell us about a significant HIV, blood borne viruses (BBV) or sexual health program that you have led or supported. How did you contribute to its planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting, and what outcomes were achieved?

Describe a time when you identified an emerging issue, risk or opportunity within HIV, BBV or sexual health. How did you use data and evidence to inform priorities and influence decision-making?

HIV, BBV and sexual health programs often require balancing population-level priorities with the needs of priority populations. How have you approached this balance in your work, particularly when working with communities experiencing disadvantage or inequitable access to services?

Describe a situation where you were required to manage multiple competing HIV, BBV or sexual health priorities simultaneously. How did you organise the work, engage stakeholders and ensure outcomes were delivered?

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