• Contribute to helping people across Victoria enjoy better health and wellbeing
• Dynamic team environment within an inclusive workplace with a hybrid-work model

VicHealth welcomes and values applications from candidates who are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds, candidates with disability and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a safe and healthy working environment.

VicHealth is the world’s first health promotion foundation that supports 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 Organization.

About the role:

Located within the Health Promotion Systems group, the position of Lead, Food Systems reports to the Manager, Food Systems and provides indirect leadership to the Coordinator, Food Systems.

This exciting full-time, ongoing opportunity works as part of the Food Systems team and has a close working relationship with the Manager, Food Systems and key external stakeholders, including staff in government departments and agencies, and communities.

Key responsibilities:

The Lead, Food Systems supports and contributes to the health promotion capacity of VicHealth by:

• Supporting the design of approaches and activities to influence systems-based approach to achieve VicHealth objectives
• Supporting activating opportunities for system change to achieve VicHealth objectives
• Supporting evidence-based approaches, designed to demonstrate achievement of VicHealth outcomes and objectives
• Where required, supporting the implementation of grants rounds by providing expertise, knowledge and capability.

About you:

We’re looking for someone who has strong communication, food systems expertise and project management skills with a strategic planning mindset. If you have well-developed stakeholder management skills, you will thrive in this collaborative role.

Qualifications and experience:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Health Promotion, Public Health Nutrition, Project Management or related field
• At least 3 years experience working in fields related to health promotion policy and practice, or at least 3 years experience working in project management, with contract management experience
• Experience working within the public health, community or government sectors across a range of work areas, health topics, settings, population groups and sectors
• Demonstrated ability to learn new approaches and apply them in practice

Unit: Health Promotion Systems Groups

Tenure: Full-time, ongoing

Classification: VicHealth Grade D

Remuneration: see advertisement

Perks and benefits:

• Hybrid-work model
• Up to $3,000 towards professional development each year
• Employee Wellbeing & OHS Committee who deliver events and initiatives
• Bring your dog to work day every Thursday and Friday
• Employee Assistance Program offering a range of free and confidential services
• Fresh fruit, breakfast and coffee machine provided
• Monthly birthday celebrations

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, and also address the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.

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 Brea Pape, P&C Business Partner at [email protected], using the subject line: Lead - Food Systems enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.

VicHealth acknowledges the support of the Victorian Government.