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Technical Adviser to the Ambassador for Regional Health Security and Principal Health Adviser

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The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT) role is to advance the interests of Australia and Australians internationally. This involves working to strengthen Australia’s security; enhancing Australia’s prosperity; delivering an effective and high-quality aid program and helping Australian travellers and Australians overseas.

Australia’s Ambassador for Regional Health Security has a leadership role in Australia’s development focussed COVID-19 response, including working with our partners to provide COVID-19 vaccine doses to the region, support global vaccine efforts and supporting the Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security. The Ambassador also has responsibility for provision of medical and public health advice to support DFAT’s foreign policy and international development objectives in health.

The Opportunity

The Ambassador for Regional Health Security / Principal Health Specialist is seeking an experienced Health Adviser to provide expert public health and technical advice to DFAT, on matters relating to health in the aid program including: to regional and country health programs as requested; on global and regional health issues with a particular focus on Australia’s international COVID response, health security and universal health coverage. The Adviser will also support the development of the health learning network within DFAT.

This is a full-time position based in Canberra, ACT. The position will be at C4 under the Adviser Remuneration Framework (ARF). The ARF can be accessed here

Key duties will include:

  • Supporting the provision of public health advice to support DFAT’s foreign policy and international development objectives, with particular focus on Australia’s COVID-19 response, health security and universal health coverage
  • Support the development of health-focused staff, particularly posted officers working in health

The adviser will work under the direction of the Ambassador for Regional Health Security / Principal Health Specialist at DFAT.

Further Information

Terms of Reference for the role can be found in the Attachment section below.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights to be eligible for consideration for this role. We welcome and thank all applicants, however only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Applications MUST include the following:

  • Cover letter responding to each of the key selection criteria (maximum 2 pages)
  • An up-to-date CV

All enquiries about this role should be directed to [email protected] using the subject line: Technical Adviser to the Ambassador for Regional Health Security and Principal Health Adviser enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.

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