Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope

The core responsibilities and primary duties for this position within Australian Centre for Disease Control include:

• contributing to strategic policy development and evidence-based policy advice
• monitoring and responding to public health threats and supporting disease prevention and control activities
• collaborating with health professionals and stakeholders to improve population health outcomes
• developing health guidelines and contributing to the CDC’s public health priorities and initiatives.
• This role offers exposure to a diverse range of public health and communicable disease work, providing broad experience across policy, surveillance, epidemiology and public health practice.
• under broad direction from the Assistant Director General (ADG) of the Communicable Diseases Branch, work with autonomy to lead, co-ordinate and manage workflow across the branch, including during disease outbreaks
• organise work in the context of sensitive issues, competing urgent priorities and disease outbreak scenarios, including appropriately escalating issues to the ADG and seeking advice from colleagues where required
• contribute to the provision of high-quality clinical advice on public health issues within the CDC
• undertake analysis and interpretation of evidence and apply judgement in managing complex public health issues
• work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across the branch to deliver results

Mandatory Eligibility & Security Clearance

Applicants must satisfy the following statutory and organizational requirements:

• Citizenship: Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, candidates must generally be Australian citizens to be eligible for engagement.
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) security clearance (Baseline, Negative Vetting 1, or Negative Vetting 2 as required by the agency).
• Probationary Period: Employment may be subject to a probationary period, character checks, and pre-engagement screening.
• A degree in medicine from a recognised education institution, an unrestricted current registration as a medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), eligibility to commence Advanced Training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, either in the Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (AFPHM) or Infectious Diseases.
• An applicant’s suitability for employment with the CDC will also be assessed through a variety of pre-employment check processes including a Satisfactory completion of a criminal history check and providing evidence of qualifications.
• RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability. This initiative/program is only applicable where the successful applicant will be employed under the Public Service Act 1999. Similar conditions may apply when employed under other Acts. For clarification please contact the advertising agency.

Working Arrangements & Public Sector Benefits

Work Model: Hybrid. Details: Hybrid working arrangements can be negotiated.

Australian Public Service positions provide comprehensive Commonwealth benefits including a standard 15.4% employer superannuation contribution, attractive leave provisions, and structured career progression pathways across the Australian Public Service.