Senior Technical Adviser (Health)

Senior Technical Adviser (Health)

Abt Global

Canberra, Australia

The Opportunity:

Global Health Division (GHD) requires a Senior Technical Adviser (Health) to work as part of a small specialist team within GHD, reporting to the PSS Health. The Senior Technical Adviser will provide strategic advice on health security across DFAT’s bilateral, regional and global health work, including Partnerships for a Healthy Region (PHR) and major programs being implemented by Office of the Pacific and Office of Southeast Asia.

Specific Duties:

Under the direction of the Principal Sector Specialist (PSS) Health:

• Provide public health advice to support DFAT’s foreign policy and international development objectives in health, with a particular focus on health security: global infectious disease monitoring, epidemiology, emergency preparedness and response, health system logistics and public health deployments;
• Contribute to the development of strategic health policy, in support of DFAT’s engagements and investments at bilateral, regional, and global levels;
• Undertake technical analysis to support a broad range of health policy and program implementation requirements, including PHR;
• Provide on-demand health advice to DFAT’s geographic divisions and posts to shape bilateral health programs with a particular focus on infectious diseases, public health emergencies, outbreak preparedness and response;
• Provide health advice to partner governments, where requested by geographic divisions/posts;
• Monitor emerging infectious diseases and acute public health events – globally and regionally;
• Prepare and update infectious disease monitoring reports;
• Support GHD/DFAT outbreak response coordination, including drafting Situation Reports;
• Represent Australia at domestic, bilateral, regional, and global health forums;
• Foster linkages and advance relationships between Australian public health and medical institutions and experts and institutions in Southeast Asia and the Pacific regions;
• Build the capability of DFAT staff working in the health sector, particularly posted officers working in health;
• Support the PSS Health with preparation and dissemination of key analytical products on DFAT’s health sector programs and performance;
• Undertake other duties as required, including acting for the PSS Health as required.

Key Requirements:

Required experience:

• More than 10 years’ experience in the health sector or public health.

Required qualifications and skills:

• Public Health Specialist with a Masters of Philosophy in Applied Epidemiology (MAE); or a clinical health degree;
• Ability to communicate with influence and shape strategic thinking;
• Ability to cultivate productive working relationships across teams and with partners, including in cross-cultural contexts;
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of public health issues and the ability to analyse, summarise, and interpret epidemiological data;
• Has, or has the ability to obtain a baseline security clearance (minimum) or an NV1 security clearance (preferred) – this requires applicants to have Australian citizenship.

Cultural & language requirements:

• Excellent written English and demonstrated ability to express orally and in writing complex concepts in clear and simple language with a wide range of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds;
• Desire to contribute to an inclusive and supportive professional environment, where diversity is celebrated.

Desirable experience:

• Experience working in the Indo-Pacific Region and in complex health settings;
• Clinical experience.

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