Principal Policy Officer, International Engagement

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Role Title: Principal Policy Officer, International Engagement
Employment Type:  Ongoing ? Full Time
Role Classification:  Crown Clerk 11/12
Remuneration: $124,965.00 - $144,521.00 plus superannuation and annual leave loading.  
Hours per Week: 35
Location: North Sydney (Moving to St Leonards mid 2020)
Requisition ID:  REQ52317
Closing Date: 1 August 2018 11:59pm

About this role
Are you passionate about health? Do you want to work in international engagement? This role allows you to combine the two. The NSW Ministry of Health drives international engagement to build mutually beneficial strategic partnerships that deliver better health outcomes. 

Where you'll be working
The Population and Public Health Division coordinates the strategic direction, planning, monitoring and performance of population health services across the state.
The Division is also responsible for health and medical research which play a vital role in the continued growth and better health of our community and economy. From increased life expectancy and new treatments for disease, and technologies that change the way we live and work, to addressing environmental challenges - scientific research and the knowledge it generates affects us all.

What you'll be doing
The Principal Policy Officer supports a strategic and coordinated approach to building mutually beneficial strategic partnerships with an international focus, that deliver better health and economic outcomes. Develop and support the implementation of best practice policies, programs, projects and activities for the Ministry of Health.
 
To be eligible for this position you will need to demonstrate your ability to lead and manage a team ensuring project outcomes and expectations are achieved, engage with a range of stakeholders across government and private sector, provide expert advice on current and emerging international health collaborations and partnerships to Senior Executives and key staff within the Ministry of Health and public health organisations to ensure issues are satisfactorily resolved or addressed.
 
The ability to speak a second language is desirable.
 
Need more information?

1. Click here for the Role Description
   
2. Find out more about applying for this position
   
3. All applicants must attach a response to the two targeted questions (1-2 pages) and your CV (no more than 5 pages)
   
4. Please note that you cannot apply for this role using iworkfornsw, please click here to access the advert through the Health Career Portal.
    
   

For role related queries or questions contact Anne O?Neill on [email protected]
 
TARGETED QUESTIONS
 
If you do not include responses to the below questions your application will not be considered.
 

1. Describe your people management style and your approach to engaging, motivating and developing staff. Provide some examples of how you have done this in the past in particular where the team has been newly established.
   
2. Provide an example of a challenging stakeholder relationship that you have managed, which required consultation/negotiation/influence to achieve an outcome. Please include the background, reasoning and outcome.
   

 
The Ministry of Health values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
 
To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be one of the following:
?  an Australian Citizen, or
?  a permanent resident of Australia, or
?  a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or
?  a citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia

You can only be offered employment in this role for the duration that your current visa allows you to work in Australia, and you can only be offered ongoing employment if you have a permanent visa that allows you to work in Australia.
 
 
To learn more about working at the Ministry of Health, please visit our career portal.
 

Applications Close: 1 August 2018 11:59pm