• Two 6-month, full-time contracts with the possibility to become ongoing
• $93,175.33 + 10.5% + Salary Packaging
• 5 Weeks Annual Leave & Monthly Accrued Days Off
• Use your program management capability and business partnering to make a difference in the community

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

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.

About the role

We have two exciting opportunities for experienced Health Promotion Leads to join our team at Dental Health Services Victoria for a 6-month fixed term contract. Reporting to the Manager Health Promotion Programs this role is responsible for leading the planning, delivery and evaluation of the programs. The incumbent will either be responsible for one of the following programs:

• The Healthy Families, Healthy Smiles program aims to improve the oral health of Victorian children aged 0-3 years and pregnant women by building capacity of health and early childhood professionals to embed oral health promotion in their everyday practice.

• The Smiles 4 Miles program which aims to improve the oral health of preschool aged children. DHSV partners with a range of local organisations in target communities across Victoria to deliver the Smiles 4 Miles program

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:

• Providing leadership and support to program staff and partners.
• Developing and maintaining effective partnerships to support delivery of the program.
• Building capacity of partners to expand the oral health promotion workforce in Victoria.

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Qualification/s in health promotion, public health, health or social sciences or related discipline.
• Experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of health promotion initiatives.
• Strong experience in relationship building, collaborating and managing the expectations of key stakeholder groups.
• Strong skills in leading change/process improvement.

Why you should be a part of our team?

• 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.
• Be a part of innovation that changes the way we care for people in Victoria.
• Access to salary packaging benefits
• 5 weeks of annual leave and an extra day off every month! That’s more than 7 weeks off every year
• Hybrid working environment with a mix of work from home and the office
• Career development pathways, and quarterly catch-up with management regarding your career goals
• Amazing Carlton location! Great coffee and restaurants are less than a 5-minute walk to Lygon Street.

Submit your application and be part of a great organisation making a huge difference in the community!

To review the position description please click here

For a description of the Managers competencies click here

To submit your application, please click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts. For further enquiries please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Health Promotion Leads x2 enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We acknowledge that diversity increases our ability to transform and achieve better health outcomes therefore we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

DHSV is committed to child safety and wellbeing and has zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. We provide an inclusive and welcoming environment where cultural safety for children is promoted and practiced.

DHSV is a public health service and requires employees to be vaccinated in accordance with policies published by the Department of Health and/or public health orders issued by the government. The government requires all healthcare workers (which includes all DHSV employees) to be vaccinated for COVID-19.