Executive Level 1 - Canberra, Australia - National Health Funding Body

National Health Funding Body

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Canberra, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Job Reference Number 23-MDPQDIV-19133

Classification Executive Level 1

Job Title Specialist Program Officers / Specialist Technical Assessors
(Several Positions)

Division Medical Devices and Product Quality Division

Branch Medical Devices Surveillance Branch; Medical Devices
Authorisation Branch

Section Various Sections

Location Fairbairn, ACT; Sydney, NSW; Melbourne, VIC; Brisbane, QLD

Status Ongoing

Employment type Full-time

Salary Range $111,940 to $127,670

Security Clearance Ability to acquire or maintain baseline security clearance

Mandatory Qualifications - A relevant engineering, biotechnology, software,
bioinformatics, pathology, medical science, nursing,
physiology or biological sciences degree from an
Australian tertiary institute or equivalent overseas
qualification.

Desirable Qualifications - An advanced degree (such as Postgraduate

and Experience qualifications) in a relevant science or engineering field;
and/or

Qualifications in areas relating to medical device

manufacturing including In Vitro Diagnostics devices or
quality management systems or equivalent work
experience.

Qualifications in areas relating to pharmacy or nursing
Knowledge of and experience in the pharmaceutical and

nursing industries

Contact Officer Name:
Pierre Nijssen

Phone:

Anticipated timeline for Recruitment

Milestone Date(s)
Applications open Monday, 31 July 2023

Applications close Sunday, 13 August 2023

Application shortlisting Thursday, 10 August 2023

Interviews** Week Commencing 17 August 2023

Reference checks Following interviews

Selection report finalisation Week Commencing 7 September 2023

Offers and announcements By 1 October 2023

Eligibility

To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health and Aged Care

applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made

An applicant's suitability for employment with Health will also be assessed through a

variety of pre-employment check processes, such as:

Satisfactory completion of an Australian Federal Police criminal history check,

and where relevant a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check.

Completion of a medical declaration and preemployment medical (where

required).

Providing evidence of qualifications.

Division Responsibilities
Medical Devices & Product Quality Division (MDPQD) contributes to the vision of the Health
Products Regulation Group (HPRG) 'Better health and wellbeing for all Australians through
regulatory excellence' and the wider Department 'Better health and wellbeing for all
Australians now and for future generations'. We ensure domestic and internationally
manufactured therapeutic products including medical devices, medicines and biologicals
supplied in Australia meet the highest standards for quality, safety and performance.

MDPQD undertakes a wide range of regulatory activities including assessing medical
devices, including in vitro diagnostic tests; laboratory testing and monitoring; inspecting,

auditing and certifying manufacturers against manufacturing standards to ensure the
products they manufacture meet appropriate quality, safety and performance standards;
and post market monitoring and coordination of recall actions for therapeutic goods when
issues arise. We also support Pacific Nations with medicines testing capability and
participate in a wide range of international regulatory forums.

Branch Responsibilities
The Medical Devices Surveillance Branch contributes to the vision of the Health Products
Regulation Group (HPRG) and wider Department 'Better health and wellbeing for all
Australians now and for future generations' through monitoring medical devices, including
in vitro diagnostic tests (IVDs) and other therapeutic goods (OTGs), throughout their
lifecycle to ensure they continue to meet an appropriate level of quality, safety, and
performance. The Branch undertakes complex monitoring, analysis investigation and review
activities for post-market regulatory monitoring and reforms; and keeps abreast of
emerging technology and adoption in medical devices and monitoring against the necessary
regulatory framework.

The Medical Devices Authorisation Branch is responsible for evaluating medical devices,
including in vitro diagnostic tests (IVDs) and other therapeutic goods, to ensure they meet
an appropriate level of quality, safety and performance.

Section Responsibilities
There are multiple positions across the sections listed below.

Devices Post Market Reforms & Reviews Section
The Device Post Market Reforms and Reviews Section (DPMRRS) within the Medical Devices
Surveillance Branch is responsible for complex monitoring, analysis, investigation, and review
activities for post-market regulatory programs for medical devices and the development and

implementation of post-market reforms for medical device regulation and business