Senior Policy and Project Officer, Oral Health Services and Strategic Planning

Selection Criteria 

1. Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in health service management or equivalent industry experience in dentistry or public health, including a demonstrated understanding of public sector oral health service issues, policies and processes.
2. Demonstrated ability to make judgements and to work within a team approach to approve changes in standards, practices, policies and procedures in public sector oral health.
3. Experience in project management from design to evaluation to reach predicted outcomes against strategic and business plans.
4. Demonstrated experience and/or understanding of working and consulting with government and non-government agencies, Aboriginal communities and a wide range of stakeholders to address sensitive and/or contentious issues.
5. Demonstrated understanding of the processes for, and experience in policy development and analysis, and project management, including financial and risk management.
6. High-level analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex information rapidly and accurately.
7. High-level interpersonal, negotiation and written and verbal communication skills.
8. Demonstrated capacity for self-directed work and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Our Commitment to Diversity  
NSW Health values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQ+, those with special needs and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

For more information, visit our Aboriginal Workforce Page or contact our Access and Inclusion Team.

Aboriginal Workforce contact email: HSNSW-AboriginalCareers@health.nsw.gov.au

Access and Inclusion Team contact email: HSNSW-DisabilityEmployment@health.nsw.gov.au

Things to consider when submitting application:  
To be eligible for employment in the role you must be one of the following.  You can only be offered employment in this role for the duration that your current visa allows you to work in Australia, and you can only be offered ongoing employment if you have a permanent visa that allows you to work in Australia: 

• an Australian Citizen, or
• a permanent resident of Australia, or
• a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or
• a citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia

COVID-19 Vaccination Compliancy 
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). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

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

To learn more about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.

Applications Close: 12 February 2023 (11:59PM)