Purpose: To deliver Cancer Council NT's (CCNT) prevention and cancer screening programs and health promotion activities, aimed at reducing cancer in the NT. Key responsibilities: To develop and implement innovative and evidence-based health promotion strategies and programs. To provide education to primary and secondary schools, community groups, corporates and health service providers about cancer and healthy lifestyle choices, e.g. SunSmart schools and workplaces, Bowel and Cervical Cancer screening. To maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, NT Government and non-government entities, local community groups and the wider community. To educate young people and schools on healthy lifestyle choices, including implementing schools' specific cancer prevention and health promotion programs e.g. Cancer Prevention education, SunSmart Program and Tobacco Vaping Education. To engage all forms of media, to promote CCNT health messages and the services and activities of CCNT, including social media, print, TV and Radio. To undertake special projects around public health and advocacy initiatives. To identify funding sources and assist preparation of submissions to access funding for CCNT programs. Participate in the nominated Cancer Council Australia Committee and ensure dissemination of information back to CCNT. Provide a monthly report to the CEO of prevention education activities. Essential: Qualifications (Batchelor's degree) in Health Promotion, Education, or public health-related field. High level of communication skills both verbal and written, along with the ability to work unsupervised and with excellent time management skills. Sound stakeholder engagement, excellent verbal communication skills and demonstrated experience in public speaking. Demonstrated experience in presenting to small groups of people. Excellent report writing skills with the ability to write submissions, proposals, and evaluation reports. Current Northern Territory Driver's License (without restrictions). Current Ochre Card (Working with Children's Check NT). Advanced Microsoft Office skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, with demonstrated experience working with databases; and social media content. Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize work and perform daily tasks efficiently and within deadlines. A confident self-starter who demonstrates initiative and a solution-orientated approach, an ability to learn new skills and to work without supervision. Ability to work as a member of the team and to facilitate collaborative action. Desirable A minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a health promotion or education role. Demonstrated experience in public health and health promotion, including management, delivery and evaluation of health promotion programs. Demonstrated experience in grant writing, project management and acquittal reporting. Understanding of issues around cancer. This role does include some evening and weekend work and there will be some intrastate and interstate travel. Employment is subject to completion of a Criminal History Check and all staff must be eligible to hold an Ochre Card. Cancer Council NT is a smokefree workplace and all workers are fully Covid vaccinated.
