Health Promotion Officer

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Detail information about job Health Promotion Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Work on an established statewide oral health promotion program.
• Be part of an organisation leading improvements in oral health.
• Use your health promotion program skills to make a difference in the community.

• Work on an established statewide oral health promotion program.
• Be part of an organisation leading improvements in oral health.
• Use your health promotion program skills to make a difference in the community.

It’s the people who make the difference at Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV).

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time, ongoing Health Promotion Officer, working as part of the Health Promotion team at DHSV. The primary focus of the role is supporting the implementation and delivery of the Smiles 4 Miles program, as well as developing oral health promotion projects targeting preschool aged children and their families in high risk areas across Victoria.

If this excites you and you want to work in an organisation that’s transforming, check out the position description and submit your application!

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering oral health promotion programs and projects.
• Developing and managing collaborative partnerships.
• Building capacity of partners to ensure success of the program in local communities.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Qualification in health promotion, public health, health or social sciences or a related discipline.
• Experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion initiatives.
• Excellent skills in building relationships and working collaboratively with key stakeholder groups.
• Knowledge of the early childhood service sector desirable.

Why you should be a part of our team?

We are passionate about improving the oral health of all Victorians.  You will be part of a committed and dynamic team working with external partners to prevent oral disease and to promote better health through better oral health.

Besides a high degree of job satisfaction, Dental Health Services Victoria offers salary packaging benefits, onsite café, convenient car parking and easy access to transport links, professional development opportunities and work / life balance.

About us:

Dental Health Services Victoria is the leading public oral health agency in Victoria. Our aim is to improve the oral health of all Victorians, particularly vulnerable groups and those most in need. We provide Victorians with quality oral health care through the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne and work collaboratively with other sectors to deliver oral health promotion programs to benefit all Victorians.

We act with respect towards every person or idea we encounter. Together through the strength of our diversity, we create better outcomes for our patients and colleagues. We are committed to our Indigenous employment and encourage all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We are proud to be recognised in 2015 as Best in Indigenous Employment.

We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We acknowledge that diversity increases our ability to transform our organisation to achieve better health outcomes.

We provide services through our Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne where you will have the opportunity to work with the best oral health practitioners in Victoria. We embrace collaboration because working together helps us to create value that wouldn’t be possible through individual effort alone.

To review the position description please visit Health Promotion Officer position description and click here for a description of the competencies Individual Contributor Behavioural Competency List

To submit your application, please click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For further enquiries please contact [email protected].

Applications close:  19 July 2018.

DHSV is currently going through a period of growth and we are now looking for the best people to come and join us on this exciting journey.