Manager, Communicable Disease

Department of Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Growth opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

The Department of Health in Victoria seeks a Manager, Vaccine Preventable and Respiratory Disease to lead the team responsible for prevention and control of vaccine‑preventable diseases and respiratory infections across the networked public health system.

You will provide leadership, expert analysis, strategy development, and mentorship, coordinating across departments to deliver routine activities and respond to outbreaks with timely, evidence‑based actions.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in health or environmental health is required.
• Post graduate qualifications in public health or 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 prevention and control of vaccine preventable diseases and respiratory infections across the networked public health system.
• Provide 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.

Skills

Disease management

Education

Tertiary qualification in health or environmental health

Post graduate qualifications in public health or public policy

Job description

The Department of Health plays a critical role in the Victorian health system and is responsible for shaping it to meet the health needs of all Victorians. We’re focused on
supporting Victorians to be as healthy as they can; whether through alerting them to seasonal risks like thunderstorm asthma, notifying them of contact with
communicable diseases, safeguarding their drinking water, developing the best health, wellbeing and care facilities in the world, being at the forefront of mental health and
wellbeing treatment or accelerating medical research. It’s all part of the way we partner with the community to help every individual lead a healthy life.

About the role

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.

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