Lead - Health Security | Wellington

Job Description

  • Fixed term for 5 years

  • Health Security pillar of the Polynesian Health Corridors programme

  • Work collaboratively with Pacific country counterparts

 

The Polynesian Health Corridors (PHC) team supports Polynesian countries through a range of modalities. In addition to directly assisting countries in some areas, the PHC team also contracts partners/suppliers for technical assistance, acts as a knowledge hub, supports mentoring and facilitates connections.

 

About the role

The Health Security team will be providing Polynesian countries with public health threat preparedness advice, including assistance and technical requests.

 

As Lead – Health Security, you are responsible for the strategic and technical advice to establish and deliver the programme activity plans to meet the team's objectives. You will provide technical advice to Polynesian countries as required, through supporting other leaders in the group.

 

This role is fixed term for 5 years and has a salary midpoint of $140,938, actual salary dependent on your experience.

 

Ko pūkenga - What you'll bring

  • Familiar with health and development issues of Polynesian countries and the connections to Pasifika communities in NZ

  • Knowledge of international development, development programmes and principles

  • Senior experience in matters relating to Public and population health management

  • Ability to actively manage critical people and develop successors for future roles

  • Tertiary qualification in Public Health, Population Health, or a relevant field

 

About us

At Manatū Hauora – Ministry of Health we are the kaitiaki of the health system, providing leadership and driving strategy and performance. We regulate the health sector and are the primary source of advice on health matters. 

To learn more about us, visit https://www.health.govt.nz/about-us

 

Ngā Uaratanga – Our values

Our Values underpin how we work together and with the health and disability sector, public service colleagues and communities.

 

Me pēhea te tono mai - How to apply

Click APPLY and make sure to include your cover letter and CV. See information for job applicants here: https://www.health.govt.nz/about-us/careers/information-for-job-applicants

 

For any questions or a confidential kōrero, contact recruitment@health.govt.nz

 

Applications close at midnight on Friday 15th November. We are reviewing applications as they come in and interviews will take place between 19th November – 6th December.

 

We place importance on our people having a sense of belonging, so if you require adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please let us know.

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