Programme Senior Officer (Inequalities)

Public Health Senior Officer - Inequalities
£38,296 - £46,549 (Grade 5)
Full-time, 36.5 hours per week
Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced public health programme manager to join our multi-disciplinary Public Health Division within the largest Local Authority in the country and lead work that contributes to tackling health inequalities in the city.

This is a full-time permanent position, which is part of the Inequalities Team within the Healthy Behaviours and Communities sub-division. We work with a wide range of stakeholders to improve health and wellbeing, including internal directorates, academics, the Integrated Care System partners, justice and the third sectors. The team you will be joining are engaged in a dynamic and diverse range of work around inclusion health, poverty, clinical inequalities, discrimination and health, including ground-breaking and award-winning initiatives.

About Us

The Inequalities Team’s mission is to reduce health inequalities in the city by effective influencing and working with partners across the council and externally, with a specific focus on the vulnerable and disadvantaged citizens. We aim to facilitate action to address the causes and to mitigate the impact of health inequalities. Our approach is to raise the profile of inequalities experienced by the citizens of Birmingham, consolidate evidence on effective interventions and develop approaches and resources to drive action across the system to reduce health inequalities and improve health outcomes.

The Role

The role will support the Service Lead to define and lead on projects and partnerships to reduce health inequalities in the city. You will be managing and influencing work to improve the health and wellbeing of groups who often face significant barriers to accessing mainstream services such as homeless individuals and migrants. This will involve using your proven public health and managerial skills to work in partnership across organizational boundaries to embed health and wellbeing into wider agendas.

You will also be developing public health policies and strategies that initiate evidence-based actions to reduce health inequalities. There are some exciting opportunities to apply your skills in using data and evidence to have an impact, which includes developing a framework for addressing health inequalities through a number of existing programmes and strategies, and then working with partners to act on the opportunities identified.

Skills & Experience

This is an ideal opportunity for somebody who:

• has a passion for addressing inequalities and improving public health
• has a substantial experience of working with a wide range of partners and stakeholders in supporting Public Health outcomes
• understands the role that the health and wellbeing board can play to improve health and wellbeing and tackle health inequalities
• has demonstrable knowledge and understanding of Public Health priorities and relevant policy environment
• has substantial experience of developing and coordinating the delivery of major change projects/ programmes in complex and challenging environments
• is able to produce and present robust business cases and evidence reports
• has experience of developing evidence-based policy recommendations to inform public health decisions across the local system
• has strong people management skills and experience in developing staff through both formal and informal opportunities
• has excellent writing and verbal communication skills and substantial experience in writing programme plans and partnership strategies
• is able to learn and adapt and can make a confident start in this role quickly.

Additional Information

Interviews for this post will take place face to face in a location in central Birmingham. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.

You must upload a Supporting Statement via the miscellaneous attachment on to your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Job Description (criteria within the role context) and Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered. Please do not attach CVs as we do not accept them.

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact:

Monika Rozanski, Service Lead - Inequalities, Public Health Birmingham.

Email monika.rozanski@birmingham.gov.uk

Tel: 07742405225

Closing date 6th March 2023 at 23.59

Ref: 888

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).

Job Description

Person Specification