At a Glance
- Tasks: Empower health and community workforces to tackle hepatitis B and C through innovative education.
- Company: Join LiverWELL, a passionate non-profit dedicated to eliminating viral hepatitis in Victoria.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working arrangements, salary packaging, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborate with diverse partners and contribute to meaningful change in liver health outcomes.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in public health while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Public health qualification and experience in workforce development or health education are essential.
The predicted salary is between 64080 - 78320 $ per year.
The Workforce Development Officer strengthens the knowledge and capability of health, community and other workforces to respond effectively to hepatitis B and C. The role develops and delivers evidence-informed workforce development activities that support hepatitis prevention, testing, linkage to care and stigma reduction. Working with a range of sector partners, the position proactively identifies workforce learning needs and opportunities within and outside the hepatitis sector, initiates engagement with relevant organisations, and develops targeted education and resources to strengthen workforce responses to viral hepatitis across Victoria.
Key responsibilities
- Proactively identify workforce learning needs, gaps and opportunities across health, community and other relevant sectors.
- Develop, deliver and evaluate evidence-informed education, training and workforce development activities on hepatitis B and C.
- Incorporate lived and living experience perspectives into the development, delivery and evaluation of workforce education and capacity-building activities.
- Initiate engagement with organisations and services to identify opportunities for workforce development and establish ongoing education partnerships.
- Tailor workforce development activities to the knowledge, roles and needs of different audiences and workplace settings.
- Develop and contribute to workforce-facing resources that support hepatitis prevention, testing, linkage to care and stigma reduction.
- Build and maintain relationships with organisations within and outside the hepatitis sector to strengthen workforce knowledge, referral pathways and responses to viral hepatitis.
- Develop and adapt evidence-informed education content and learning resources to address identified workforce needs and knowledge gaps.
- Maintain accurate records of education sessions and participant attendance and collect participant feedback and evaluation data.
- Work collaboratively across the LiverWELL team to support organisational priorities.
About you
- Qualification in public health, health promotion, allied health or another relevant health discipline (essential).
- Demonstrated experience in workforce development, health education, health protection, professional education or capacity building within health, community or related settings (essential).
- Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver engaging, evidence-informed education and training for diverse workforce audiences (essential).
- Sound knowledge of viral hepatitis, including hepatitis B and C prevention, testing, care and referral pathways, or demonstrated ability to rapidly develop this knowledge (essential).
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with healthcare professionals, community services, education providers and other stakeholders (essential).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with both clinical and non-clinical audiences (essential).
- Well-developed organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines (essential).
- Current Working with Children Check and National Police Check (or ability to obtain prior to commencement).
- Full working rights in Australia.
- Current Victorian driver's licence or ability to travel independently for work purposes, unless exempt due to medical or other reasonable circumstances.
Salary packaging benefits available in accordance with ATO guidelines. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements supported in accordance with LiverWELL's Work-From-Home Policy and by agreement with the Manager.
About us
LiverWELL (incorporating Hepatitis Victoria) is a not-for-profit community-based organisation that has worked for over 30 years to eliminate viral hepatitis in Victoria. In line with Victorian and Australian government strategies, our long-term plan builds on this critical work and broadens our scope to improve liver health outcomes for all Australians. LiverWELL collaborates with a broad spectrum of community, health sector, research, and government organisations to raise awareness of viral hepatitis and noncommunicable liver disease, improve access and referral to quality information, care, treatment, and support, support people with lived experience to actively participate in solutions, and advocate for collective action to eliminate viral hepatitis.
Workforce Development Officer in Melbourne employer: LiverWELL Limited
LiverWELL is an exceptional employer dedicated to making a meaningful impact on public health through its commitment to eliminating viral hepatitis in Victoria. With a strong focus on employee growth, the organisation offers flexible working arrangements and salary packaging benefits, fostering a supportive work culture that values collaboration and innovation. Joining LiverWELL means being part of a passionate team that actively engages with diverse stakeholders to enhance workforce capabilities and improve health outcomes for all Australians.
