Manager, Communicable Disease

Department of Health Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Health Victoria in Melbourne is seeking a Manager for Vaccine Preventable and Respiratory Disease to lead the team responsible for prevention and control of vaccine preventable diseases and respiratory infections across the public health network.

You will coordinate and develop evidence-based public health control strategies, drawing on local intelligence to keep Victorians safe, and provide leadership, analysis, strategy development, mentorship and stakeholder engagement to

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in health or environmental health is required.
• Post graduate qualifications in public health, public policy or an equivalent would be desirable.
• Experience in the management and control of communicable/ vaccine preventable and respiratory disease is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team responsible for the prevention and control of vaccine preventable diseases and respiratory infections across the networked public health system.
• Coordinate and develop public health control strategies drawing on evidence and local intelligence to keep Victorians safe from disease and outbreaks.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Mentorship

Policy development

Education

Tertiary qualification in health or environmental health

Post graduate qualifications in public health or public policy

Job description

Department of Health Victoria – Melbourne VIC

The Manager, Vaccine Preventable and Respiratory Disease leads the team responsible for the prevention and control of measures related to vaccine preventable diseases and respiratory infections across the networked public health system through the provision and maintenance of state-wide policy, strategy, surveillance, assurance, co-ordination and outbreak response.

This role coordinates and develops public health control strategies that draw upon evidence and local intelligence to keep Victorians safe from vaccine preventable diseases and respiratory infections. The manager role provides leadership, expert analysis, strategy development, peer support and mentorship, and stakeholder engagement to enable the team to deliver on business-as-usual activities as well as progress innovation.

About us:

At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.

We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.

About you:

• Tertiary qualification in health or environmental health is required.
• Post graduate qualifications in public health, public policy or an equivalent would be desirable.
• Experience in the management and control of communicable/ vaccine preventable and respiratory disease is desirable.

What we offer:

• The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enablingVictorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
• A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service.
• A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.

We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Victorians. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Victorians. All roles can be worked flexibly and we encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please contact us if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process at*********@health.vic.gov.au. For more information on our commitment to inclusion and diversity seeinclusion and diversity at the Department of Health.

If you have any queries in relation to participation in recruitment processes at Health, or experience any issues in applying, please feel free to email ***************@health.vic.gov.au. Please note that unsolicited applications from third parties cannot be accepted. If you have questions regarding the role, please message the contact person listed on the advertisement directly.

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