Principal Policy Officer

1. Click here for the Role Description
2. Find out more about applying for this position
3. All applicants must attach a response to the two targeted questions (350 words each) and your CV (no more than 5 pages)
4. A Recruitment Pool may be created for future vacancies at the same/equivalent salary level
5. Please note that you cannot apply for this role using iworkfornsw, please click here to access the advert through the Health Career Portal.

If you do not include responses to the below questions your application may not be considered.

1. What do you think are the current critical issues that need to be considered within the health context, for developing policies and responses to violence abuse and neglect (in the areas of Domestic and Family Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Protection). Describe how you would address some of these issues to effect successful policy reform within the NSW Health and Whole of Government context (maximum 350 words).
2. Describe your experience in designing and managing programs or policies for preventing and responding to violence, abuse and neglect (VAN) and how you worked with a range of stakeholders to implement such programs/policies including management of staff and stakeholders, working in the area of VAN (maximum 350 words).

The Ministry of 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, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be one of the following:
•  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

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

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

Applications Close: 11:59pm, 6 June, 2019