Manager, Communicable Disease
Core
Leading the prevention and control of vaccine-preventable diseases and respiratory infections across the Victorian public health system through policy, strategy, surveillance, and outbreak response.
Role type
Manager, Public Health Strategy & Outbreak Response
Builds
State-wide public health control strategies and outbreak response capabilities
Domain
Public Health / Infectious Disease Control
Required skills
Strategic planning, policy development, surveillance analysis, outbreak management, stakeholder engagement, team leadership, evidence-based decision making
Preferred skills
Postgraduate qualifications in public health or policy, experience managing communicable/respiratory diseases, mentorship
Technologies
Epidemiological modeling tools, surveillance software, policy frameworks
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain state-wide policy and strategy for disease prevention, coordinate outbreak response efforts, provide expert analysis and peer support to the team, engage with stakeholders to implement control measures, lead business-as-usual activities while driving innovation
Seniority
Manager, strategic leadership & team management
