Senior Health & Wellbeing Planner

Job description

• Immediate start - contract opportunity 
• Ability to work with a small team and engage with stakeholders
• Based in Eastern suburbs

We have a rare opportunity for a Health & Wellbeing Planner to join this local government authority. The role will be responsible for the development of the 2019-2021 Healthy City Action Plan (HCAP).

Responsibilities will include; 

• Developing the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan (MPHWP) and supporting action plans
• Facilitating the delivery of key initiatives that are contained in the Health and Wellbeing Action Plan
• Ensuring the progression and development of the HCAP as this will include actions to be undertaken by council and by key stakeholders
• Reporting outcomes achieved to Council and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
• Evaluating the impact of the MPHWP

To be successful in this role; 

• Tertiary qualifications in public health, health promotion, social sciences or related disciplines
• Experience in planning and implementing a broad range of health and wellbeing projects
• Proven experience in health planning and/or social planning and social research in a local government context would be preferable 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Previous experience negotiating and being able to influence outcomes in order to achieve set objectives

Please APPLY now. For further information please contact Sinead Quinn on squinn@charterhouse.com.au or 03 8610 6103.