Youth Project Officer

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD); Sydney; On-site; AUD 54,000 - 86,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Novated Leasing

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Professional development opportunities

Employee wellbeing programs

Job summary

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) invites applications for a Health Education Officer Graduate role located at The Kirketon Road Centre, Darlinghurst. This temporary part-time position 24 hours per week focuses on developing and delivering programs for at-risk young people, with a strong emphasis on harm reduction and outreach.

You will work within the SHBBV Services team to lead health education initiatives, coordinate needle syringe program activities and build partnerships

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in health education or related field.
• Experience working with at-risk young people in health, education or related settings.
• Understanding harm reduction and health promotion concepts.
• Experience developing and evaluating health education programs and workshops.
• Ability to manage projects, partnerships and deliver outcomes on time.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation and delivery of programs for at-risk young people.
• Contribute to NSP services, outreach and health promotion activities.
• Collaborate with SHBBV teams and external stakeholders.

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time Until 12/12/2027

Position Classification: Health Education Officer Graduate

Remuneration: $38.99 - $62.29 Per Hour Plus Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 24

Requisition ID: REQ706142

Location: The Kirketon Road Centre, Darlinghurst

Applications Close Date: 23/11/26

What You'll Be Doing

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is "exceptional care, healthier lives". SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

SESLHD’s Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Services (SHBBV) provide leadership, innovation and research in the sector. Services within SHBBV are involved in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Sexually Transmissible Infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses at an individual and population level within SESLHD, as well as four statewide services. SHBBV has highly skilled and diverse staff including nursing, medical, allied health, health promotion, administrative and technical staff.

The Kirketon Road Centre (KRC) is a targeted primary health care facility located in Kings Cross involved in the prevention, treatment and care of HIV/AIDS and other transmissible infections among 'at risk' young people, sex workers, people who inject drugs, people experiencing homelessness and Aboriginal and LGBTQI+ people who intersect with the groups above.

This position will take a lead role in the development, implementation and delivery of programs targeting 'at- risk' young people. This position also participates in the delivery of needle syringe program (NSP) services, outreach, health and social welfare referral and KRC health promotion activities.

Additional Benefits

• Financial benefits - Salary packaging options - Up to $9K for living expenses, $2.6K meal & entertainment, Novated Leasing; and Discounted Private Health Insurance.
• Professional growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning.
• Health & wellbeing - Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.

Selection Criteria

• Relevant tertiary qualification and demonstrated experience in working with young people in health, education, community, justice, welfare or related settings.
• Demonstrated knowledge of health and welfare issues affecting 'at-risk' young people, people experiencing homelessness, people who inject drugs, sex workers; and the impact of these issues on engagement and service delivery.
• Demonstrated understanding of harm reduction in relation to young people and other priority populations.
• Demonstrated experience developing, delivering and evaluating health education and workforce development programs, including group work, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience planning, implementing and evaluating projects, including developing and maintaining partnerships, managing competing priorities, and delivering outcomes within agreed timeframes.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage young people, communicate with multidisciplinary teams, build partnerships with external stakeholders and produce professional reports and other written documentation.
• Willingness and ability to work evenings and weekends including outreach to vulnerable populations in the unpredictable and sometimes volatile environment of Kings Cross.
• Current driver's licence and a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.

For role related queries or questions contact Susan Farrar on [e-mail]

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [e-mail] and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
• We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ([e-mail]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website