Tobacco Regulatory Control Officer - 12 x roles
Employment Type: Full Time - Temporary up to 29 June 2029 (12 x roles to be recruited)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $109,857 - $129,624, plus Superannuation
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW. Work is a combination of office and field work.
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ572554
Closing Date: Sunday 25 May 2025 (11:59pm)
Where you’ll be working
The Centre for Population Health aims to promote health and to prevent morbidity and mortality caused by modifiable risk factors. Prevention is an essential and effective foundation in the delivery of high value health care. The CPH portfolio encompasses: Strategy, performance and policy of hepatitis B and C; sexually transmissible infections including HIV; tobacco; and healthy eating and active living to reduce lifestyle related chronic disease. The strategies used to address these issues include state-wide policy and planning, legislation and regulation, program development alignment between clinical, operational, strategic direction resource allocation, performance monitoring, research and evaluation.
Programs and services funded by the CPH are delivered in government, non-government, community and clinical settings. The CPH approach is characterised by a focus on evidence-informed programmatic and system-level interventions that improve health, reduce health inequity, create healthy environments, promote community action, enable personal health-seeking and recognise the social determinants of good health.
The Tobacco and E-Cigarettes Strategy Branch is responsible for the regulation of tobacco and e-cigarette retailing and smoke-free places in NSW. The Branch aims to reduce tobacco and e-cigarette use, recognising smoking as the leading cause of preventable death and illness in our community. In addition to providing robust policy advice to the Government, leading evidence-based practice, policy, and legislative tobacco and e-cigarette control reforms, our remit includes compliance and enforcement activities.
The Tobacco and E-cigarettes Compliance Unit (the Unit) conducts proactive, planned compliance activities for regulated retailers and smoke-free locations. The role of the Unit is to, in alignment with the NSW CPH Strategic Business Plan:
- conduct proactive compliance inspection of retailers and smoke-free areas in accordance with the regulatory priorities.
- work collaboratively with other regulatory agencies for tobacco and E-Cigarette compliance and enforcement purposes.
- take enforcement action with a view to enforcing the law and deterring future offending conduct.
- undertake research and monitoring of tobacco related issues.
- promote positive compliance and the objects of the legislation.
For more information go to www.health.nsw.gov.au
About the Role
The Tobacco Regulatory Control Officer is to undertake regulation, compliance and enforcement activities in relation to the nicotine provisions of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966, the smoke-free outdoor provisions of the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000 and Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008 including:
- Inspections of regulated retailers and smoke-free locations to provide face-to-face education and monitor compliance in line with our regulatory priorities.
- Investigate breaches of legislation and take appropriate enforcement action including issuing penalty notices and preparing briefs of evidence, in line with established policies and guidelines. Collection, collation and analysis of data relating to compliance monitoring and enforcement activity.
How to apply
Your application to be considered should include:
- Respond to the two targeted question below.
- An up-to-date resume of no more than five (5) pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.
- 2 x referees will need to be supplied prior to an offer being made.
- Please note that the successful candidate(s) will be required to undergo a pre-employment health assessment as part of the recruitment process.
- Application must be lodged electronically. Please go to https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/ and search Job Reference Number REQ533718 to submit your application.
Targeted Questions:
- Describe a situation where you identified a breach of legislation. What steps did you take to investigate the issue and ensure appropriate enforcement action was taken, and how did you maintain consistency with policies and guidelines?
- Describe a situation where you had to ensure that high-risk compliance activities were carried out in a safe, efficient and effective manner that maximised regulatory outcomes. What challenges did you face, and how did you ensure adherence to protocols during the process
Closing Date: Sunday 25 May 2025 (11:59pm)
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Carolyn Murray on Carolyn.Murray@health.nsw.gov.au.
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At the NSW Health we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply please visit The Stepping Up Initiative.
To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.
COVID-19 Vaccination Compliancy
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement 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.
Additional information
- This is a temporary role up to 29 June 2029.
- This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
Please note the selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
- If you are Current NSW Health, NSW Ministry of Health and NSW Government staff and are looking for opportunity of Secondment, you must have your manager’s approval prior to expressing interest.
- You will be required to work in the office and the field 5 days per week, 7.6 hours per day.
- Please note that the successful candidate(s) will be required to undergo a pre-employment health assessment as part of the recruitment process.
For more information about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.
Applications Close: Sunday 25 May 2025 (11:59pm)
