Health Promotion Officer
Band 6 $99,873.81 - $108,307.45 per annum + Superannuation
Permanent Full Time – 36 Hours per week
Exciting opportunity to join one of Melbourne’s largest municipalities.
Located just 10 kilometres west of the CBD, Brimbank City Council sits at the heart of Melbourne’s fast-growing west and serves a vibrant, diverse community of more than 196,000 residents across 25 suburbs, with over 160 languages spoken.
Being community-first underpins everything we do. Innovative, future-focused and proud, we’re working together to shape a transforming City and make our community the best it can be.
Brimbank is situated on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Every person working for Brimbank City Council shares our aspiration to make our City the best it can be!
Reporting to the Team Leader Health and Social Justice, we are seeking a motivated and community-centred health promotion practitioner to join our team based at our offices in Sunshine. Working in accordance with our values, the role has a strong focus on achieving the best outcomes to support the diverse health and wellbeing needs of the Brimbank community.
The role
The role will contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of health promotion and primary prevention initiatives that support our Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan and the Brimbank community. The role will apply health promotion principles, local evidence and partnership-based approaches to strengthen community health and wellbeing outcomes, with a focus on prevention, intersectional equity and the social determinants of health:
- Contribute to the development of the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan actions and initiatives across the organisation, and their monitoring and evaluation.
- Deliver health promotion and primary prevention initiatives that support the health and wellbeing priorities identified in We Are Brimbank – Integrated Community Vision 2050, Council Plan and Health and Wellbeing Plan 2025-2029.
- Embed monitoring, evaluation and learning to cultivate change and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve collective impact and inform organisational policy and practice.
- Participate in forums and networks to inform best practice approaches.
- Provide advice and inform organisational policies and practice to support health and wellbeing.
To be considered you will have
- A tertiary qualification in community development, health promotion or a related discipline and/or significant experience in community development and health promotion.
- Proven experience in initiating, managing and evaluating health promotion projects and activities.
- Ability to manage and sustain partnerships and networks with a range of service providers through a collective impact approach.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, incorporating verbal and written communication with excellent listening, facilitation and liaison skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and autonomously to meet outcomes within identified timelines.
- Current and satisfactory Police Records Check.
- Current and satisfactory Working With Children Check.
- Desirable current or former experience in local government.
Benefits of working at Brimbank include
- Rostered day off
- 36 hour working week
- Flexible work practices including hybrid working arrangements
- 16 days of personal leave per year (FTE)
- 20 weeks paid parental leave (FTE)
- 8 weeks partner leave
- Make a positive impact to your local community
To view a full list of employee benefits, please view Council's Employee Values Proposition
To view a copy of this Position Description, please go to https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers and click on the Job Listing. To apply, please include your Resume and a Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages, outlining how you can deliver on the key aspects of the role and how you will assist Brimbank in 'becoming the best it can be'.
Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, and LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at Brimbank.
If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment process please contact People Culture and Wellbeing on 92494000.
Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation and endeavouring to promote child safe, child friendly practices.
To be eligible for employment at Brimbank City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia.
All applications should be submitted online.
Direct any queries regarding the role to: Jacinta Martin - [email protected]
Don’t meet every single requirement for this role? Studies have shown women and those of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every criterion. At Brimbank City Council, we recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly align to the criteria we encourage you to click the APPLY button now and submit your application.
If you want to know more about what we do or why you should work for Brimbank City Council check out our web page: https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers
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