Senior Policy Adviser, Population Health and Prevention/Strategy and Promotion

Department of Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Growth opportunities

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Department of Health in Melbourne seeks a Senior Policy Adviser to lead prevention and population health policy initiatives. You will manage workstreams, develop policy options and collaborate with government and external partners to drive practical health outcomes.

You will synthesise evidence, ensure timely briefing material for governance forums, and contribute to food regulation policies to prevent chronic disease.

Qualifications

• Graduate or postgraduate qualifications in public health nutrition or related field are desirable.
• Tertiary qualification in public policy, health economics or related discipline desirable.

Responsibilities

• Formulate policy options, recommendations and advice on priority prevention and population health issues.
• Initiate and maintain relationships with peer and senior stakeholders across the department and external organisations.
• Apply analysis to complex prevention policy issues and develop practical options in a changing environment.
• Make decisions on complex policy matters within government and departmental frameworks.
• Interpret and apply policy and regulatory frameworks to prevention, population health and food regulation.

Education

Public Health Nutrition

Public Policy/Health Economics

Job description

Senior Policy Adviser, Population Health and Prevention/Strategy and Promotion

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 Senior Policy Adviser will lead and deliver priority prevention and population health policy and reform initiatives, including work supporting Victoria's public health and wellbeing planning. This role leads defined workstreams, develops policy and reform options, and works across government and with key stakeholders to drive practical outcomes. The role also supports the development of population nutrition policies and food regulation approaches to prevent diet-related chronic disease.

The Senior Policy Adviser works collaboratively across the team, branch, and division, providing leadership on priority workstreams while maintaining a strong systems perspective and awareness of the broader policy, reform and operating environment. The Senior Policy Adviser will bring strong policy, analytical and data literacy to address complex issues, synthesising evidence and diverse perspectives into clear recommendations. The Senior Policy Adviser will deliver high-quality, timely and decision-focused material to support engagement and decision-making through governance forums, senior executive, sector partners and whole-of-Victorian-Government forums.

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:

Key Accountabilities Include:

• Formulate policy options, recommendations and advice on priority prevention and population health issues, including Victoria's public health and wellbeing planning.
• Initiate and maintain effective relationships with peer and senior stakeholders across the department, Victorian Government and relevant external organisations.
• Apply innovative thinking and analysis to complex prevention and population health policy issues and develop practical options in a changing policy and operating environment.
• Make decisions on complex policy and reform matters that may impact stakeholders beyond the immediate work area, within established government and departmental frameworks.
• Interpret and apply government and departmental policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks to prevention, population health and food regulation matters.

Qualification(s)

• A graduate or postgraduate qualification in public health nutrition, nutrition and dietetics, or food policy would be desirable.
• A tertiary qualification in public policy, health economics, public health or a related discipline would be desirable.

Specialist Expertise

• Demonstrated understanding of and expertise in strategic policy, system design, population and preventive health, and/or food regulation is desirable.
• Significant level of knowledge and understanding of public health nutrition, the determinants of health and of the principles, policies and practices of effective population health and primary preventive health.

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 arrangemen ts.

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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