| Description |
Canberra based
office with limited ad hoc flexible arrangements by agreement
A Total Remuneration Package (TRP) reflecting the importance of the
position will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
An opportunity exists for an experienced
Medical Officer to fill the position of Chief Medical Officer in Canberra. As a Medical Officer 5 leading the Department
of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Health Services Branch, you will be responsible
for driving and delivering health, policy and corporate outcomes across the
department.
You will
provide strategic leadership and oversight of the medical and psychological
services the department provides to staff in Australia and staff and dependants
posted overseas. You will also foster partnerships with key stakeholders inside
the department and across a range of other government and non-government
organisations. As a member of the senior leadership team, you will develop and
build high performing teams committed to DFAT’s objectives. This role is responsible for
coordinating and making arrangements to ensure that the department’s staff and
dependants are able to access appropriate health care in a wide range of
situations. This requires an ability to negotiate successfully across different
organisations in different cultural settings. Requirements Mandatory: - Unconditional AHPRA registration as
specialist general practitioner for at least 5 years.
Desirable: - Specialist registration in
occupational medicine, public health medicine or medical
administration.
- Experience in tropical and travel
medicine, aeromedical evacuation and emergency medicine.
Enquiries:
Name: Dr Leonard Brennan
Email: leonard.brennan@dfat.gov.au
Phone number: 02 6261 3740
How to Apply
Submit your application via the department’s website at
DFAT Careers before the closing date. Applications close at 11.30pm AEST on Sunday 26 July 2026
Your application
should include: - Your personal details
- A pitch of no more than 500
words
- CV
- Contact details of two professional
referees, including your current supervisor
Your application will be assessed on
your ability to demonstrate the required skills, knowledge, experience and
qualifications to proficiently perform the role. Relevant examples and
accomplishments will strengthen your application. Your pitch is your opportunity
to tell us why you are the right candidate for the role. Eligibility
Under section
22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to
be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has
agreed otherwise, in writing. This role has been identified as a child-related
role. It may be a crime for a person convicted of certain offences to apply for
child-related employment. Prior to appointment the successful applicant must
obtain a Working with Children Check indicating the applicant is suitable to
work with children.
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