Research and Evaluation Officer
Research and Evaluation Officer
Employment Type: Full Time – Exempt (Up to 31 December 2026)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $109,857.00 - $129,624.00 per annum, plus superannuation and 17.5% leave loading
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, Sydney
Requisition ID: REQ545882
- Be part of an organisation that makes a difference in cancer control in NSW
- Use your experience in research and evaluation to deliver project outcomes that support the NSW Cancer Plan
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply
Where you’ll be working
The Cancer Institute NSW is the NSW Government’s cancer control agency, established to lessen the impact of cancer across the state.
Working at the Cancer Institute NSW means joining a team of committed and dedicated staff who are proud to be a part of the Institute’s purpose of overseeing and accelerating the effectiveness of cancer control in NSW.
The Cancer Institute is a collaborative working environment that encourages diversity and inclusion in how we work and the way we work together. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Greater consideration will be given to suitable applicants, in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities (GSE Rule 26).
What you’ll be doing
We are seeking an individual with strong research and evaluation skills to join our Cancer Screening and Prevention Division’s Research and Evaluation Team. The primary purpose of this role is to manage the development, implementation and reporting of research and evaluation projects to measure and monitor the performance of programs within the Institute’s Cancer Screening and Prevention Division.
This role provides an excellent opportunity to work strategically with stakeholders and internal and external research and evaluation partners to contribute to high quality cancer screening and prevention programs for the people of NSW.
In this role you will project manage a number of research and evaluation projects across a range of prevention programs (i.e. tobacco control, skin cancer prevention, healthy lifestyles) and cancer screening programs (i.e. breast, bowel and cervical screening). You will have demonstrated experience in evaluation of complex health initiatives, sound quantitative and qualitative research skills and experience and/or interest in evaluating social marketing campaigns.
Essential to the role will be your strong written and verbal communication and organisational skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to ensure project outcomes are achieved.
Remuneration/Benefits
In addition to base salary:
- 11.5% superannuation
- 4 weeks annual leave (plus 17.5% leave loading)
- 10 days sick leave
- 40 hours per week which include accrual of monthly Allocated Day Off (ADO) x 12 per year.
Access to:
- Generous Flexible Working practices
- Fitness Passport: a membership card for NSW government employees that gives you and your family unlimited access to 400+ gyms and other facilities at one low price.
- Novated car leasing arrangement
- Salary sacrificing to superannuation.
For your application to be considered
To submit your application, please provide:
- Your resume (maximum five pages)
- A covering letter addressing the Essential Requirements, as outlined below and in the Role Description
- A response to the Pre-screening questions, as outlined below.
Essential requirements
- Knowledge of relevant trends, issues, policies and practices across health portfolios
- Experience in research and evaluation, preferably in a health context
- Understanding of the NSW Health System and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act
- Tertiary qualification in an appropriate discipline.
If successful for interview candidates must bring original copies of essential qualifications to be sighted by the panel, and one copy to provide to panel.
Pre-screening questions
- Describe an instance where you led the design of research and/or evaluation to answer a social or public health research issue. What factors did you take into account and how did they influence the development of the successful design? What was the outcome of the research and/or evaluation project?
- Describe an instance when you analysed quantitative or qualitative data. How did the analysis plan specifically address the research objectives?
Interested?
For more information:
- Click here for the Role Description
- Find out more about applying for this position
For more information about the Cancer Institute NSW please visit www.cancer.nsw.gov.au.
For role related queries or questions contact Dr Nicola Scott or Dr Sandra Rickards (Team Leaders, Research and Evaluation) nicola.scott1@health.nsw.gov.au or sandra.rickards@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: Monday, 10 February 2025 at 11:59PM
All Cancer Institute roles are based at St Leonards, Sydney, and candidates are required to be Sydney based.
The CORE+4 Values define what is important to the Cancer Institute NSW and our employees.
Our values are: Collaboration, Openness, Respect, Empowerment, Strategic, Supportive, Innovative and Flexible.
The Cancer Institute NSW is unable to offer salary packaging. Salaries will be negotiated commensurate to experience and qualifications of the role.
The Cancer Institute NSW supports flexible working practices for all employees and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and people with disabilities. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health. For more information please visit www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au.
Please indicate if you have any accessibility requirements in your application or speak with the contact person should you be called for an interview. We provide reasonable adjustment for people with a disability during the recruitment process and during their employment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
To submit your application please visit https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/cinsw
