Senior Health Promotion Officer - CALD

Senior Health Promotion Officer – Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Program
Full Time – based in Ashfield

Family Planning NSW is an independent, not-for-profit organisation focussing on the promotion, collection and dissemination of reproductive and sexual health knowledge, information and learning to people in NSW.

The Senior Health Promotion Officer - CALD is responsible for the leadership of a state-wide program of health promotion projects and staff, focussing on improving the reproductive and sexual health needs of people from a CALD background. Senior Health Promotion Officers provide health promotion leadership in the organisation. This full time position is based in the Ashfield office

We are seeking applicants who have:

• Tertiary qualifications in health promotion, public health, social science (with a health promotion major), health education or related field
• A minimum of 5 years experience in health promotion or public health working within the CALD community. This should include planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting health promotion projects
• Experience conducting needs analyses including identifying processes that are effective in setting priorities for health promotion action
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and implement health promotion activities and projects
• Proven ability to monitor programs and adjust objectives and strategies based on the analysis of evaluation data
• Experience in establishing partnerships with relevant organisations and facilitating collaborative action
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring and effective team skills
• Demonstrated ability and experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of community based education projects which utilise evidence based strategies

Click here to download the position description from the Family Planning NSW website for a full list of essential and desirable criteria www.fpnsw.org.au

A competitive remuneration package is offered for the position, depending on relevant qualifications and years of experience.

For further information please contact Jane Wicks on (02) 8752 4324 or janew@fpnsw.org.au 

Please apply addressing selection criteria to Human Resources, email  hr@fpnsw.org.au, fax 02 9716 8044 or mail to 328-336 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield NSW 2131.

Applications close 19/2/12

Eligibility to work in Australia & Drivers Licence essential. National Criminal Record Checks will be conducted on applicants recommended for appointment.