Job Description

Role type: Full Time; Fixed term until 30 June 2027
Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department: Department of Rural Health; Melbourne Medical School
Salary: UOM 8 - $125,191 – 135,504 p.a. plus 17% super
Location: Shepparton, Wangaratta or Bendigo

• Strategic leadership in rural sexual health / Statewide partnerships and policy influence / Values-driven university environment
• Join us to lead impactful sexual health promotion initiatives improving rural Victorian communities.
• Investing in you – 17% superannuation, benefits package including salary packaging, health and wellbeing programs, discounted services, and professional development opportunities.

The University of Melbourne
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Your next career opportunity
In this senior role, you will lead CERSH’s sexual and reproductive health promotion programme across rural Victoria. You will shape policy, partnerships and workforce capacity, working with peak bodies to improve community health outcomes. You will gain broad leadership exposure within a respected university department committed to rural health equity.

What you will deliver:

• Provide strategic leadership for CERSH’s sexual and reproductive health promotion programme across rural Victoria.
• Lead, mentor and manage health promotion staff, fostering collaborative, values-based practice and high-quality project delivery.
• Design, govern and deliver complex health promotion projects, ensuring budgets, timelines, risks and reporting requirements are met.
• Build and sustain strategic alliances with peak bodies, services and communities to influence sexual health policy.
• Strengthen rural workforce and community capacity through targeted workforce development, communities of practice, and evidence-informed planning, evaluation, and annual reporting.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Hold a relevant postgraduate qualification and experience in senior health promotion leadership roles.
• Demonstrate expertise in sexual health promotion theory, practice and Australian STI and blood borne virus epidemiology.
• Manage complex, multi-stakeholder health promotion programmes, delivering outcomes on time, within scope and budget.
• Lead strategic and operational planning, evaluation and reporting, producing high-quality documentation for diverse stakeholders and funders.
• Build and maintain high-level partnerships, collaborations and advocacy networks across health, education, youth and community sectors.
• Supervise, mentor and develop professional staff, thriving in complex university or large organisational environments.

For further information please refer to the attached PD.

What we offer you!
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfilment, including:

• Build future financial security with 17% superannuation
• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
• Career development opportunities, including access to a range of tailored programs, such as Academic Women in Leadership, and learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance and well-being, including leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance, and access to unique cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company
• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

For more information check out our benefits page!

Your new team –
CERSH sits within the Department of Rural Health, a dynamic hub improving health outcomes for regional communities. You will join a multidisciplinary team championing sexual and reproductive health equity across rural Victoria. The team values collaboration, compassion and innovation, offering strong support, cross-campus connections and meaningful community impact.

Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Discover more about Diversity and Inclusion at UniMelb.

We're committed to a barrier-free recruitment process and ongoing workplace support, providing adjustments throughout. We warmly encourage applications from people with disabilities. Learn more about how we support an accessible recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians. Visit our Indigenous staff page to learn more about our investment and support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.

Indigenous applicants are encouraged to connect with our Indigenous Employment & Development team at korin-korin@unimelb.edu.au

Application essentials:

• Visit "apply with us" to learn more about the process, including tips and FAQs.
• You must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• A Working with Children Check is required for all positions. If successful, we will guide you through the process and reimburse you.
• Please upload your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest and experience as part of the application process.
• Please upload your responses to the Selection Criteria, found in the Position Description.

Want to know more?

• For queries related to this specific position, contact Anne-Marie
• For questions related to our recruitment process email Walid at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au
• For recruitment adjustments contact Kim Groizard on +61 3 9035 3218 or at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au (subject: 'Recruitment Adjustments').

Apply today, and join a community that’s shaping the future.

Applications close: 31 July 11:55 PM; Melbourne time zone.

JR-015879 Senior Health Promotion Manager PD.doc

JR-015879 Senior Health Promotion Manager PD.pdf