Senior Program Manager
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $127,150.00 - $144,444.00 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ584372
Applications Close: 16 July 2025
Where you'll be working:
Population and Community Health (PaCH) is part of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
PaCH provides community health services that give care to individuals, families and carers, as well as population health services that focus on the whole community or key groups within the community.
PaCH's services are provided at the District's hospitals, community-based facilities including child and family health centres, community health centres and specialist clinics. We work with other service providers across South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, including hospitals and mental health services.
Learn more about us here: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.
The Role:
The NSW Sexually Transmissible Infections Programs Unit (STIPU) is hosted by South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) and operates within the Centre for Population Health, NSW Ministry of Health. STIPU provides leadership and expertise in sexual health through evidence-based clinical practice, health promotion, harm reduction, and community engagement. Guided by the NSW HIV and STI Strategies, the Unit designs, i mplements, and evaluates state-wide programs and interventions. It also fosters strategic partnerships across the health system and government sectors, offering high-level policy advice, supporting sexual health services, and contributing to research and evaluation initiatives.
This position, Senior Program Manager, is responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating programs that enhance service and workforce capacity to deliver best-practice clinical care and health promotion. These programs are designed to address the needs of NSW’s priority populations, including young people, Aboriginal communities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and people with HIV.
Using system change and capacity-building frameworks, the role contributes to policy and resource development, as well as communication strategies. It involves close collaboration with Local Health Districts (including Publicly Funded Sexual Health Services and HIV/AIDS and Related Programs), Primary Health Networks, government departments, and non-government and corporate partners.
Given the dynamic nature of STIPU’s work, the position requires adaptability to align with evolving NSW health priorities and strategies.
The Benefits:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in public health, health promotion, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and substantial relevant experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of cultural, social, and structural determinants of sexual health, particularly in high-risk and marginalised communities, with the ability to apply an equity and inclusion lens to program, design and delivery.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice and health promotion principles, with the ability to translate research into effective public health programs, policies, or service design.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, including negotiation, managing partnerships, and overseeing contracts to achieve program outcomes.
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, demonstrating initiative, accountability, and flexibility in managing competing priorities.
- Proven experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating public health initiatives aimed at improving sexual health outcomes, including demonstrated impact in addressing the needs of priority populations
- Current Drivers licence and willingness to travel across NSW to meet the demands of the position.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Rochelle Avasalu on Rochelle.Avasalu@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments:
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-PaCH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
