APS5, 6 Officer to Public Health

Effective People

Canberra ACT (Hybrid)

Government to Federal (Government and Defence)

Contract/Temp

72.37 p/h inc super

Posted 47m ago

APS5-6 Technical Writer to Public Health

Location: Canberra, ACT to flexible location may be considered

Contract: ASAP till 30 Jun 2027

Pay: 72.37 p/h including super (negotiable)

Work type: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Work arrangement: Flexible/hybrid, with specific arrangements agreed with your supervisor on a case-by-case basis

Clearance: Baseline clearance

About the Role

Our Federal Government client is updating national public health guidance used by public health units.

You will support a senior technical writer across evidence reviews, guideline drafting, stakeholder input and document control. You will also coordinate expert working groups and help move draft guidance through review and endorsement.

What You'll Be Doing

Research best practice through literature reviews and background research

Draft, edit and format public health guidance using established templates

Turn complex evidence into clear, accurate and accessible content

Coordinate expert working group meetings, agendas, minutes and actions

Prepare meeting papers and follow-up communications

Collate feedback from subject matter experts and stakeholders

Maintain consultation records, version control and document tracking

Support committee review, discussion and endorsement of draft guidance

Work with public health stakeholders to establish priorities

What You Bring (Essential Criteria)

You've written or edited technical, policy or guideline material

You can synthesise complex information into clear, plain-English content

You've conducted literature reviews or evidence-based research

You've coordinated working groups, committees or expert stakeholder processes

You can manage stakeholder feedback through successive document revisions

You're confident with document control and collaboration tools such as SharePoint and Teams

Nice to Have (Desirable Criteria)

Familiarity with public health, health policy or clinical guidelines

Experience with communicable disease or public health unit guidance

Experience working with expert groups across government or multiple jurisdictions

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