• Make a real difference and drive real change
• Join us as we embark on our new VicHealth Strategy 2023-2033!

VicHealth is the world’s first health promotion foundation. Established by the Victorian Parliament in 1987, we were the first agency of our kind worldwide to utilise a hypothecated tax on tobacco to support independent, long-term, evidence-based health promotion practice, partnerships and leadership. We continue to be a global leader in health promotion, as a Collaborating Centre with the World Health Organisation and as a technical partner to UNICEF.

For the past decade, our work has been guided by an integrated 10-year strategy. Looking to the future, as we embark on our new 10 year strategy, we are looking to reimagine systems that impact our health and wellbeing, promoting a healthier, fairer Victoria.

We are currently recruiting a number of positions as a result of recent promotions, and approval of new positions at Coordinator level within our Future Healthy Group, and our Policy, Strategy & Impact Group.

These positions help support the delivery various project management tasks including contract and project management activities as per established organisation-wide policies and procedures.

These positions support team members in ensuring project milestones are met and stakeholder expectations are delivered.
You’ll also contribute to activating opportunities for system change to achieve VicHealth objectives.

For us to be enabled to deliver on our new strategy, you will be comfortable in demonstrating our values of Trust, Accountability, Challenge, and Results.

You will be someone able to clearly demonstrate agility, initiative, and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

The Opportunities

• Coordinator, Health Promotion within Active Communities & Sport X2 (Fixed term, until January 2024 and December 2025)
• Coordinator, Health Promotion within Social Connection & Mental Wellbeing (Fixed term, Part time 4 days per week until 30 June 2024)
• Coordinator, Health Promotion within Healthy & Sustainable Food Systems (Fixed term, 12 months)
• Coordinator, Commercial Determinants of Health (Permanent, Full Time)

VicHealth is committed to ensuring appointments represent the diversity of our community. Women, Indigenous people, people with disability, young people, LGBTIQ+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

• Unit: Future Healthy Group/Policy, Strategy & Impact
  
• Tenure: Full Time/Part time, Permanent/Fixed term (Up to 12 months)
  
• Classification: VicHealth Grade C
  
• Remuneration: $75,990-91,348 (plus super and other benefits)

Qualifications and experience:

• Relevant qualifications and work experience desirable
• Experience working within the public health, community or government sectors desired
• Demonstrated ability to learn new approaches and apply them in practice
• Well developed communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrable project management, time management skills, with the ability to meet required deadlines
• Strong commitment to collaborating within diverse team environments
• Demonstrated ability to learn new approaches and apply them in practice.

How to apply:

Applications must include a cover letter and a current resume.

The cover letter must include why the applicant feels they are suitable for the position, including how they meet the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.

Please advise of your position preference within your cover letter, although applications will be considered for all positions.

Please refer to the position description attached to view the associated qualifications and experience associated with the position.

You may be required to undertake a Police Check, and Working with Children check.

Applications can be submitted via the Apply Now link.

For further information about the role, please contact Jack Knights on 03 9667 9048 or Marcus Flood, on (03) 9667 1386.

VicHealth acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.