The role:
Provide high level advice and recommendations to the Chief Allied Health Advisor and Health Executive members regarding the multiple statewide strategic allied health programs under the control of the position and complex and significant allied health professional issues.
Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of multiple statewide strategic allied health programs across the Department of Health and in partnership with other agencies and external stakeholders including setting the strategic direction that guides operational, business, program and/or project planning.
Analyse the political, social and operational environment, and engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, to identify complex and significant allied health professional issues and strategic opportunities and make recommendations on strategies and approaches to resolve and/or remediate those that have highly significant corporate impact within the Department of Health, other agencies and external stakeholders. Recommendations may require the development of novel strategies and approaches, particularly where precedents and policy are limited.
Advocate for, and influence, strategic and operational decisions using expert negotiation and conflict management skills with internal and external stakeholders, particularly in response to complex and significant allied health professional issues in situations of differing interests.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
The team:
The Allied Health Strategy and Policy team is a small team, with a big impact across Tasmania.
This role reports to the Chief Allied Health Advisor and is supported by other team members to achieve the objectives of the role.
Details of Appointment
Permanent, full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.
Position Feature:
Some intrastate and interstate travel is required
Location: Hobart, Tasmania
Salary: $154,260 to $155,545 per annum + 11% superannuation
Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022
AHP
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
Professional Development Allowance of up to $1,000 per annum or the ability to accrue fund up to five years.
Relocation assistance will be considered.
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or, in the case of self-regulated allied health professions, eligible for membership with the relevant professional association.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Relevant post graduate qualifications and/or extensive experience in health service administration, leadership, public policy and operations of government, and/or clinical or corporate governance.
Current Driver’s Licence
The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:
Conviction checks in the following areas:
crimes of violence
sex related offences
serious drug offences
crimes involving dishonesty
Identification check
Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.
Statement of Duties
528296 Deputy Chief Allied Health Advisor AHP 5-5 (Aug 2023) CSU.docx
Applicant Guide
Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx
How to Apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.
Please note:
We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.
