About The Organisation

AMSANT is the peak body for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in the Northern Territory and advocates for equity in health, focusing on supporting the provision of high quality comprehensive primary health care services for Aboriginal communities.

Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $15,899.94 pa.
• Employer Superannuation contribution.
• 6 weeks annual leave plus 17.5% leave loading
• Personal/carer’s leave up to 15 days per year.
• 10 Days per year Study leave can be negotiated.
• Professional Development opportunities up to $3,000 per year
• 10 days Ceremonial Leave
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Program for work and non-work related
• Ex-Gratia leave of 3 paid days during Christmas close down (excl. casuals)

Contract Duration: Fixed Term for 12 Months

Work hours: Full-Time/Part Time :Monday-Friday 08:00am - 04:30pm

Location: Darwin/Alice Springs

Applications close: Applications will be reviewed upon receipt

Salary: $115,147.33 – $129,140.92 p.a + 12% Super

Role Description:

This position will provide registrars with excellent opportunity to develop public health skills in an Aboriginal community-controlled environment. This position will contribute to the AMSANT public health unit across a range of areas including policy, advocacy and research, communicable disease and public health approaches and clinical system development within primary health care. The position will also undertake project work with previous examples including needs analysis focusing on antenatal care and a review of early childhood programs relevant to Aboriginal primary health care. The position will also contribute to the day-to-day work of the Public Health Unit including through providing timely advice on policy/advocacy/research issues to the public health manager and then to the CEO and board as needed. The work plan for this position will be flexible depending on existing skills, experience, interest and training needs of the successful applicant.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to clinical system development within ACCHSs and across the Aboriginal Primary Health Care (PHC) system in the NT.
• Provide public health support to member services with a focus on the current COVID pandemic
• Contribute to public health policy and advocacy work as a member of the Public Health Advisory Group
• Undertake 1- 2 major projects in a research /policy/primary health care development that advances the interests of the community controlled sector in the NT and potentially at the national level
• Review research proposals according to the AMSANT research policy for their potential to contribute to Aboriginal PHC capacity and improvement in health outcomes
• Provide advice and support to senior clinicians in the sector on public health /primary health care system issues.
• Contribute as an active member of the AMSANT Public Health team.
• Attend all staff and team meetings as required by AMSANT

Selection Requirements (Qualifications & Attributes)

ESSENTIAL

• Eligible for medical registration in the NT
• Currently enrolled or eligible to enroll in the Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine training scheme
• Proven verbal and written communication skills suited to a cross-cultural environment and communication with government and other non-government organizations.
• An interest in developing public health skills and competencies related to Aboriginal primary health care
• Capacity to work in an Aboriginal community controlled organization including an ability to take direction from Aboriginal management and to work co-operatively in a cross-cultural environment

DESIRABLE

• Clinical and /or public health experience in Aboriginal primary health care.

Additional information:

• Original qualifications must be available for viewing and copies to be kept on personnel file.
• Applications must have an Ochre Card and a Current Police Check and/or ability to obtain these prior to commencement.
• Applicants must be able and willing to undertake travel throughout the NT and Interstate (sometimes as a light aircraft passenger) and possess a C class Driver’s Licence.

How to Apply:

Your application should consist of a resume and cover letter addressing the above selection criteria. Please address your cover letter to the Hiring Manager detailing why you wish to work at AMSANT, and the attributes, skills and experience you would bring to the role.

If you have any queries or would like any additional information about this role, please contact the HR team at [email protected].

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply