Senior Health Promotion Officer - Early Years Coordinator
- Promote healthy environments where kids live, learn and play.
- Lead early years health programs in a part-time senior role.
- Lead change in healthy habits for kids aged 0–5 across western Sydney.
Support early years health by co-leading Munch & Move in Western Sydney, improving nutrition, activity, and wellbeing for kids aged 0–5.
Position Classification: Senior Health Education Officer Graduate
Remuneration: $57.58 - $62.20 per hour
Hours Per Week: 8
Location: Cumberland Hospital
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.
Are you passionate about leading improvements in healthy eating and physical activity and reducing screen time for children 0-5 years?
WSLHD Health Promotion is seeking a temporary part time (8 hours per week) Senior Health Promotion Officer to job share with our current Early Years Coordinator. You will work together to lead, manage and support the strategic direction and operations of programs relating to the early years. The role will involve shared management of the western Sydney implementation of the state-wide Munch and Move program including line management of 4 health promotion officers.
The Early Years Coordinator will achieve this by building partnerships with local stakeholders and supporting the Early Years team to meet key performance indicators associated with the Early Years, particularly local implementation and adoption of the state-wide Munch & Move in Early Childhood Education and Care Services and with Family Day Care Service Providers.
A key role of the position will be to ensure programs are relevant to the needs of the western Sydney population. The Early Years Coordinator will contribute to increasing the appropriateness and effectiveness of Population Health services and programs for the whole community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse and disadvantaged communities.
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
- Qualification: Tertiary qualifications in health or related field.
Selection Criteria:
- Tertiary qualifications in Education, Population Health, Health Promotion, Public Health or other health related fields.
- Demonstrated high level project management skills including the ability to plan, implement, evaluate, performance monitor and report on the outcomes of evidence-informed programs.
- Demonstrated ability to manage, motivate and provide leadership to a team to deliver population focused health promotion outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to establish, maintain and negotiate with internal and external partners to facilitate and deliver collaborative action to achieve successful program implementation and sustainability
- Demonstrated high level organisation skills, oral and written communication skills, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to understand and work with, and within, a range of systems, sectors and agencies to implement change.
- Demonstrated understanding of equity as a principle for underpinning program planning and implementation and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural context, particularly with members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and Culturally & Linguistically Diverse communities.
- Current unrestricted Australian driver’s license.
Requisition ID: REQ574860
Applications Close: 22nd June 2025
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- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Michelle Nolan on 0412 447 782 or on Michelle.Nolan@health.nsw.gov.au
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
