About the role
In this role, you will be the Senior Health Promotion Officer, delivering initiatives that align with the health priorities of Our Community Plan 2021-25 to achieve equitable health outcomes for the Geelong community. You will utilise systems thinking and place-based approaches to address social determinants of health while identifying collaboration opportunities to embed health-focused practices across the organization. Your work will play a crucial role in improving overall health outcomes for the community.

Work type: permanent full time
Classification: Band 7 $100,064 - $110,990 pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide technical advice to a range of internal and external stakeholders on the social determinants of health and contemporary health promotion principles, approaches and practice.
• Work with internal stakeholders to monitor and evaluate activities of the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan.
• Collect, collate and analyse health data and information to inform health and wellbeing priorities, research and projects.
• Design and deliver initiatives of the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan, including policy, events and projects.
• Lead the Health Equity and Planning team’s community and stakeholder engagement activities in partnership with the City’s engagement team.

About you
To be successful in this role, you need to interpret health data, engage with the community, and address key health priorities. Your ability to apply evidence based approaches and collaborate and communicate with diverse stakeholders being essential for positive outcomes.

Essential Experience:

• A tertiary or post graduate higher degree in health promotion, public health or social science and at least 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan health priorities and planning within the local government environment.
• Demonstrated experience in project management and evaluation and communicating findings to a range of audiences.
• Well-developed knowledge of evidence-based health promotion principles, approaches and practice.

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

Child Safety Responsibilities   
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.  

Diversity and Inclusion  
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.  

Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
Join the City of Greater Geelong, a community-focused workplace on Wadawurrung Country. We deliver over 130 services to our growing population, striving to make our city a great place to live, work, and study. Our central location for Central Geelong-based employees is the Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal, a modern, sustainable, and inclusive workplace, along with our outreach locations.

If you're passionate about inclusivity and community, apply now – we’d love to meet you!

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries

Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Enquiries: Marnie Jewell | Coordinator Health Equity and Planning | Marnie.Jewell@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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