Administration Officer – Communications & Events, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

About the role: Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to 30/06/2020m Position Classification: Admin Off Lvl 5m Remuneration: 65126 – 66677m Hours Per Week: 38,

The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) at Kids Research, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, is the leading body in Australia working in applying research to inform immunisation policy development, best clinical practice, surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases and vaccine safety, and evaluation of immunisation services. NCIRS has national and international recognition in this arena.

An exciting opportunity exists to join NCIRS in a newly created key communication administration role, Administration Officer Communication & Events. NCIRS is looking for a self-motivated individual with strong communication skills, to work in a collaborative and busy environment providing administration support for the Centre’s communication programs.

The successful applicant will require relevant communications experience including website development and maintenance, digital marketing , event management, and organisation and administration.

While the initial appointment will be full time temporary to 30 June 2020, there is a high probability of extension.

What you'll be doing: The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS) is the leading body in Australia working in the area of policy and planning for immunisation services in Australia and to support initiatives in the surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases, including disease surveillance, vaccine coverage and immunisation adverse events. This work is funded through agreements with the Australian and the New South Wales governments. NCIRS also conducts epidemiologic and clinical research funded by diverse sources. NCIRS staff includes persons with expertise in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, paediatrics, internal medicine, infectious diseases, epidemiology and quantitative and qualitative survey methods.

The Centre is based within the Division of Research of the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Westmead Campus, NSW, Australia, but has an all-age research remit and is affiliated with the Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Clinical School, the School of Public Health and the Marie Bashir Institute of the University of Sydney.

Research and surveillance activities include surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases, vaccination coverage and adverse events, vaccine safety and program evaluations and social research. NCIRS also provides technical support for the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, including production of The Australian Immunisation Handbook.

 SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Indigenous Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

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For role related queries or questions contact Karyn Phillips on: karyn.phillips@health.nsw.gov.au