The iSISTAQUIT (implementing – Supporting Indigenous Smokers to Assist Quitting) project addresses an issue of utmost importance to public health – tobacco smoking in pregnant Indigenous women.  By addressing smoking among Indigenous women during pregnancy, a single intervention could help prevent disease in two people – mother and child – and make significant inroads into tackling the health disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations.

This is a full-time, fixed term position for 12 months and is based in Coffs Harbour. Travel is a requirement of the role to engage, consult and support First Nations People and their services Australia-wide.

Essential Criteria

• Extensive experience in working in Indigenous health research or projects, related to tobacco or other addictive behaviours in the community.
• Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or extensive experience and management expertise; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership and management of research or health projects with a focus on effective outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience in Aboriginal or Indigenous stakeholder engagement across national and international projects.
• Skills or experience in Indigenous health or working with high priority populations, or with populations experiencing tobacco smoking or drug and alcohol addiction.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills including the capacity to build relationships and an inter­disciplinary way of working, in areas of complexity.
• Demonstrated ability to show leadership and exceptional interpersonal skills by empowering staff to meet high standards and delivery of targets whilst actively managing performance and KPIs to achieve positive outcomes.
• Demonstrated excellence in written communications, publications and reports.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of workplace obligations to, and experience in leading and cultivating workplace practices and behaviours that promote, support and maintain a safe, healthy, equitable, diverse and respectful workplace; including responding appropriately to adverse accidents, incidents, behaviours, issues, reports and the like.

Desirable Criteria

• Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, or an applicant with extensive experience in working in Indigenous health research, related to tobacco or other addictive behaviours in the community.
• Quantitative and/or qualitative research experience in the areas of health behaviour change, public health, tobacco or substance use.

For a full job description visit https://www.newcastle.edu.au/about-uon/jobs-at-uon/job-vacancies

Applications for this position will only be accepted from those with Australian residency or a valid work permit.

Closing date: Tuesday 25 August 2020

Why commit to us? 

The remuneration for this position is from $98,680 + Superannuation

From a flexible working environment to discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships, we offer access to a wide range of employee benefits including salary packaging. You can learn more about these at https://www.newcastle.edu.au/about-uon/jobs-at-uon/benefits-at-a-glance

We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do.

Let’s create this future together. Here’s how to join:

Click on 'Apply for this job'. Your application will be assessed on essential criteria. Read all information about the role so you understand what is required. In addition:

• Follow all directions and complete all necessary fields of the application; and 
• In addressing the essential criteria clearly demonstrate how your skills and experience meet each point (maximum of four pages). 

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