SCHN - Staff Specialist - NCIRS - Immunisation Policy Support and Guideline Development (eCredential)
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- Specialist
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- REQ500160 Requisition #
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- Jun 25, 2024 Post Date
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Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ500160
The National Centre for Immunisation and Research Surveillance (NCIRS) at The Children's Hospital at Westmead are seeking a temporary 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week) Staff Specialist to commence ASAP until 30th June 2025.
Are you passionate about advancing immunisation policy and practice? This is an opportunity to join our expert, high-performance team, leading cutting-edge immunisation research in a pivotal leadership role. You will guide evidence-based research that shapes immunisation policy and practice at state, national, and international levels.
As a Staff Specialist - Immunisation, your responsibilities will include:
- Providing technical support and overseeing evidence-based research on immunisation policy and practice.
- Conducting high-level synthesis of scientific evidence and data analysis related to vaccine preventable diseases.
- Leading and coordinating policy development, surveillance, program evaluation, and vaccine safety initiatives.
- Supervise, teach, and train staff, while engaging with external subject experts to represent NCIRS.
This is initially a 12-month contract opportunity, with the possibility of a hybrid working arrangement and part-time options available.
Please refer to the position description for a more detailed description of key accountabilities and the selection criteria.
About NCIRS
The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) is the leading organisation in Australia in immunisation and vaccines that provides expert advice to support evidence-informed immunisation policy and guideline development, evaluation of immunisation programs, particularly the National Immunisation Program, and the monitoring of vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccine coverage and factors impacting uptake, and vaccine safety. NCIRS has national and international recognition in this arena and also has a growing program of international work, focused on providing technical support for immunisation system strengthening to countries in the Indo-Pacific region.
NCIRS is a collaborative team of experts in public health, biostatistics, infectious diseases, paediatrics, internal medicine, epidemiology, communication, social science and quantitative and qualitative research and survey methods. www.ncirs.org.au
The Centre is based within the Division of Research of the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, Westmead Campus, NSW, Australia, but has an all-age research remit and is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and Health and the Sydney Institute for Infectious Diseases (Sydney ID) at the University of Sydney. NCIRS is funded primarily by the Australian Government and NSW Government, as well as via grants from WHO, Gavi, and research granting bodies.
What you'll be doing
There will also be opportunities for the applicant to take an active role in other relevant activities and research projects undertaken at NCIRS, including research programs, funded by Government contracts and/or by independent research grants.
The successful applicant will be considered for the award of a conjoint academic title in the Faculty of Medicine and Health of The University of Sydney at a level commensurate with his/her qualifications and experience. The academic title will be held for the duration of the NCIRS appointment at The Children's Hospital at Westmead. No remuneration is attached to the University appointment. The appointee will be responsible to the University for academic matters, and to NCIRS for research and clinical matters.
Primary purpose of NCIRS
The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) is the leading organisation in Australia working in research that provides expert advice on all aspects of vaccine preventable diseases and other issues related to support evidence informed immunisation policy and guideline development for and evaluation of the National Immunisation Program and the surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases, vaccine coverage and vaccine safety.
NCIRS functions as a collaborative team, composed of people with expertise in public health, biostatistics, paediatrics, internal medicine, infectious diseases, epidemiology, communication, social science and quantitative and qualitative research and survey methods. https://www.ncirs.org.au/
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Indigenous Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
As this is a “Category A” position, please refer to the NSW Policy Directive PD2023_022 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination for vaccination requirements.
Applicants must have completed the COVID-19 vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
ASARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) 2 primary doses are required for Category A positions (refer to NSW Policy Directive PD2023_022 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases).
In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of the
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
- MBBS or equivalent, and specialist qualifications in public health, infectious diseases or similar (eg FAFPHM, FRACP or equivalent), and currently registered or eligible for general and specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Demonstrated familiarity with the biomedical literature, relevant bibliographic databases (eg Medline, Cochrane Library), familiarity of methods of systematic literature review and framework for evidence-informed development of clinical practice guidelines health intervensions or population health policies (e.g. GRADE), and skills in the use of relevant computer packages including Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) and EndNote (or equivalent).
- Demonstrated understanding of public health, especially issues relevant to immunisation policy and practice at local, state, national and global level.
- Ongoing commitment to further education and professional development and demonstrated ability to teach, and willingness to participate in the teaching and training of staff, professional trainees and students.
- Experience in a leadership role in a multidisciplinary team environment in a public health setting or public clinical service.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including scientific writing skills, and demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with other health professionals, external experts and government staff.
- Understanding of research methodology or research experience and a willingness to prepare research proposals and undertake research and have demonstrated knowledge or experience in analysis or interpretation of epidemiological data.
- Experience or extensive knowledge of vaccine preventable diseases and vaccines, public health practice, and the Australian health care system and services.
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