Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 16th Apr 2021
Cancer Council NSW (CCNSW) is a 94% community funded, community focused not for profit. We are there not only for those touched by cancer today, but to prevent and manage cancer into the future.
The goal of the Skin Cancer Prevention Unit is to reduce the burden of skin cancer amongst the general population by encouraging good sun protection practices that reduce overexposure to UV radiation. Priority target groups are children, adolescents and men over 40 years old. They focus on changing the behaviour of populations at risk, influencing key settings to adopt sun safe policies and practices, and by addressing policy issues that impact on skin cancer and sun safety.
Primarily based at the Woolloomooloo office, or with an opportunity to be in one our regional offices that still allows flexibility to commute to the Woolloomooloo office when required, the key purpose of this role is to plan, implement and evaluate key sun protection programs to reduce skin cancer in the NSW community.
This position will focus on increasing the impact of the SunSmart program in the early childhood and primary school sectors, drawing on recent evaluation findings.
The position plays an important role in understanding the evidence, developing and disseminating strategic communications and programs of work to deepen engagement with key internal and external audiences and stakeholders.
The role will also support the strategic development and implementation of new programs of work, such as secondary schools and outdoor workplace guidance, and will require reviewing the available literature and evidence gaps, to inform project planning and management.
Key responsibilities will primarily be:
You are an early career health promotion professional looking to put into practice skills you have learnt while also still looking for learning and development opportunities.
This role needs someone with a collaborative approach and a natural influencing ability. You will support the team by taking the initiative on projects and an ability to ‘manage up’ by being across all SunSmart projects at any given time and being able to and communicate high level summaries wherever needed!
Comfortable moving between big picture and detail, you will bring your tertiary qualifications in health promotion, education and/or a related area along with:
Why wait! Apply online by clicking on APPLY NOW and submit your cover letter and resume!
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to call Bridget on 02) 93341436.