The role

You will be required to select job categories that best match your experience, skills and capabilities as well as outlining transferable skills you possess. Listed below are the broad categories of work found across the Department, TGA and IHACPA:

• Corporate and Administration
• Health, Science and Engineering
• Policy, Program and Project Management
• Data, Research and Analysis.

Job description

We are seeking talented people with a broad cross section of skills, experience and qualifications to register for our Temporary Employment Register (TER). The TER assists with filling temporary positions (up to a possible maximum period of 18 months for non-ongoing employment) across The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (the Department), the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) and is open for candidates to register an interest in employment at the APS Level 2 - Executive Level 2 classifications.

You don’t need to have experience in a government department or the health sector as our staff have backgrounds in a range of fields in both the public and private sectors. Candidates should be aware this is a register only and that you will only be contacted regarding your application if a vacancy arises that matches your skills, qualifications and/or experience.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made. 

An applicant’s suitability for employment with the Department will also be assessed through a variety of pre-employment check processes, such as: 

• Satisfactory completion of a nationally co-ordinated criminal history check, and where relevant, a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check. 
• Completion of a medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where required). 
• Providing evidence of qualifications (where required); and 
• Obtaining and maintaining a security clearance at the required level.

About the agency

The Independent Hospital Pricing Authority (IHPA) was established under the National Health Reform Act 2011 (NHR Act) (Cwlth) to improve health outcomes for all Australians. Its primary responsibility has been to enable the implementation of national activity based funding of public hospital services through the annual determination of the national efficient price and national efficient cost. These determinations play a crucial role in calculating the Commonwealth funding contribution to Australian public hospital services, and offer a benchmark for the efficient cost of providing those services as outlined in the National Health Reform Agreement. On 12 August 2022 amendments to the NHR Act came into effect changing IHPA’s name to the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) and expanding its role to include the provision of costing and pricing advice on aged care to the Commonwealth Government.

Notes

Applications close 11:30PM AEST. 

Applicants should quote reference number 26-TER-31700 to assist when making an enquiry. 

Employees perform their duties at one of the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (the Department) offices, in the locations specified in this advertisement. Remote working is possible and is negotiated with your manager on commencement. Flexibility can be negotiated with your manager to balance your personal and professional needs with the needs of your role and business area.