Senior Research Officer – Food And Nutrition

The Opportunity
Are you lookingfor an opportunity to inform food and nutrition policy through anAustralian-first research project?

Our Food andNutrition Team here at the Telethon Kids Institute are seeking a SeniorResearch Officer to take a lead role in their new ‘Food Atlas’ project.Bridging the disciplines of nutrition, public health, geography and urbanplanning, their unique and innovative ‘Food Atlas’ project aims tocomprehensively map, measure and monitor food access across Western Australia,creating a ‘Food Atlas’ that can be upscaled to a national level. This uniquelevel of evidence will be used by State and Local Governments to inform food and nutrition policy and surveillance, supportplanning decisions and future policy direction to create equitable,health-promoting communities that foster healthy eating.

The Role
Closely working with our Team Lead, you will be responsible for delivering and overseeinghigh quality research in support of the ‘Food Atlas’ project. This will involvemanaging the day-to-day running of the project, whilst leading the dataanalysis process and dissemination of project outcomes.
This position will see yourely on your strong stakeholder engagement skills as you will drive and buildeffective relationships with municipalities and state government.
Some of yourresponsibilities will involve:

•  Developing, refining, testing and promoting the ‘Food Atlas’ online spatial tool.
•  Overseeing data analyses processes.
•  Implementing secure and robust project governance processes and controls.
•  Creating and disseminating outputs that are useful and engaging for different stakeholder groups.
• Based at our modern office in Nedlands, this part-timeposition (0.6FTE) will be offered for 14 months in the first instance.

About You
We are looking for someonewith a background in geography, public health or a related discipline with asound understanding of food environments including their measurement andimpact on dietary intake, along with the following skills and experience:

 Experience using ESRI ArcGIS Enterprise Suite (ArcGIS desktop and ArcGIS online) or a similar program.

•  Strong communication and organisational skills.
•  Self-management and high level of personal motivation.
•  Attention to detail, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Experience working in local or state government would be beneficial but is not essential for this role.

We are drivinginclusion and diversity as part of the way we work and embrace the diversecareer and life experiences of our staff. If you meet a number of therequirements (and not all), we encourage you to submit your application. Wealso encourage you to address any career disruptions (if applicable) you mayhave had in your cover letter.

Our Culture
Our aim is to create a workplace where people arerespected and encouraged to fulfil their potential. We encourage a workforcethat is innovative, eager to acquire knowledge and enhance skills; we embraceall employee differences, foster a culture that supports diversity andinclusion, and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations where required.
We value our people and in return, you will berewarded with a competitive remuneration package and as a not-for-profit this includessalary packaging of up to $15,899 (increases your take home pay!) and theopportunity to be part of a long-standing organisation.
We offer excellent training and developmentopportunities and generous staff benefits including flexible workingconditions, Christmas shutdown as extra annual leave, paid parental leave,social activities and a health and wellbeing program.

How to apply
If you think that this is the right role and anexciting new challenge for you, please click on ‘Apply Now’ tonavigate to our Career Site to view the Job Description and submityour application. 
Yourcover letter (no more than 2 pages) should specifically address your skills andexperience outlined in the “About You” section above.
Applications will only be accepted through our careerportal. If you are experiencing technical difficulties with our onlineportal, please direct your query to [email protected]
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application,please direct your inquiries to [email protected].

Click here for the Job Description

Contact Name: Gina Trapp

Contact Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: 31/03/2023 Telethon Kids Reserve the right to hire prior to the closing date