About NACCHO

The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) is the national peak body representing 146 Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs). ACCHOs deliver comprehensive primary health care to more than half of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples nationally. As an act of self-determination, these services address all matters affecting health and wellbeing spanning transformative community empowerment through to individual health treatments and continuity of care.

NACCHO’s work is focused on supporting the work of ACCHOs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people overall through negotiating and advocating with Governments on health care policies and programs and systems reform. These issues range in a variety from chronic disease management, preventative health strategies, telehealth, listings of Medical Benefits Scheme (MBS) to the social determinants of health.

NACCHO’s partnerships with organisations including: The Royal College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Royal College of Physicians and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia greatly contributes significantly to enhancing health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About the Role

The Program Officer is responsible for delivering NACCHO’s support role for the national quality use of medicine program - Indigenous Health Services Pharmacy Support (IHSPS) Program and its arrangements for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) across Australia; the role may support various other related projects and policy activities from time to time.
This position forms part of the NACCHO medicines team that supports medicines and pharmaceutical programs and provision of program management and policy advice in relation to health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing comprehensive program support to participating ACCHOs, and other stakeholders as required, in all aspects of the Program to meet program deliverables and reporting requirements.
• Preparing program reports, regular updates, discussion papers and briefs.
• Organising and delivering online information sessions and annual face to face workshops for ACCHOs and assisting with Annual Members’ Conference Medicines Stream.
• Ensuring program deliverables are met.
• Providing input to NACCHO’s Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) policy initiatives and contribute to the development and delivery of NACCHOs Medicines projects according to NACCHO Medicines Team Activity Workplans.

Qualifications:

• Qualifications in health, such as health promotion, primary health care, community health or community development and/or experience relevant to the position.
• Tertiary qualifications, desirable but not essential.

Experience:

• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations highly desirable.
• Experience engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Program management experience advantageous.

What we Offer:

• The chance to be part of a movement dedicated to improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
• A dynamic workplace where your work truly matters.
• Support a team to deliver impactful health solutions.

If you are enthusiastic about developing and executing meaningful projects and making a change in public health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, we want to hear from you!

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter. For further information, contact NACCHO at Mike Stephens, Director Medicines Policy and Programs at [email protected] using the subject line: Program Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

For more information, visit our website at Homepage - NACCHO or download the position description. Copy the URL: https://rb.gy/urlyaq 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!