About us

Allen + Clarke is an Australasian consultancy group. We provide evaluation, research, policy, regulatory, business change and secretariat services to government, private sector and not-for-profit clients. We operate across Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and Asia. We are a successful company that is committed to making a difference.

The opportunity

We are looking for a Consultant with a background in nutrition and/or public health to join our team in Melbourne. The successful candidate will work with colleagues in our Melbourne and Wellington offices to provide services for policies and programs including:

• healthy food and drink information and assurance services for health facilities
• healthy eating in schools programs, including school canteen menus.

The core client for this role is the New South Wales Ministry of Health. The successful candidate will also have opportunities to contribute to other consultancy and project work across the company, depending on the skills and experience they bring to the role. Other examples of our recent public health work include:

• service delivery, and policy and legislative advice relating to tobacco control
• delivery of a registration service for a fall prevention program
• policy development and evaluations in nutrition, mental health and disability
• provision of secretariat services for women’s health programs.

In this role you will lead or provide support at client meetings, and be comfortable with data entry and generating and interpreting service reports. Importantly, you will enjoy interacting with a broad range of people, take pride in delivering high quality services and be comfortable learning new information and systems.

About you

We want to hear from you if you:

• have an academic background and professional experience relating to human nutrition (preferred) or public health more broadly
• possess a track record in service delivery and project coordination
• have experience with project management, service delivery and providing secretariat functions
• have experience coordinating teams and workflow
• are comfortable managing diverse relationships, including in client-facing environments
• have excellent, oral and written communications, including the ability to communicate and present information clearly and concisely

What we offer

This is an ongoing, full time role, based in our Melbourne office. We offer flexibility in our working arrangements, though candidates should note that the role supports a service that operates 9am-5pm weekdays.

We will provide a supportive, collaborative and collegial work environment with opportunities to develop your skills alongside experienced practitioners.

We are committed to providing a supportive and culturally safe working environment for all our staff members, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.

You can find out more about us at www.allenandclarke.com.au.