Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Women's Health, Research and Policy, the Global Health Lead will play a pivotal role in leading the planning and implementation of RANZCOG’s Global Health Action Plan 2025 - 2027. This position will also have line management responsibilities.

This position is a fixed term contract, full time or part time (0.8 FTE), until January 2027.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implementation of the Global Health Action Plan 2025-2027
• Provision of project management, and financial planning/budgeting support for activities, projects and programs conducted under the auspices of the GHU, such as:
• Continuing Professional Development Program for Pacific O&G Specialists
• Global health scholarships, prizes and awards
• Activities undertaken in collaboration with the Pacific Society for Reproductive Health (PSRH)
• Other global health projects which includes Fetal Surveillance Education Program (FSEP) training in the Pacific, Global health education module development and Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) membership application
• Collaboration with other College departments and the membership to support O&G training and education in the Pacific
• Engagement with stakeholders, partners and counterpart organisations in Pacific Island Countries focused on global health and/or women’s health, including PSRH, University of PNG, Fiji National University, Fiji and PNG O&G Societies, Australian Volunteers Program, other medical colleges engaged in global health
• Development of global health communications, including articles, social media posts, and content for RANZCOG website
• Preparation of reports or discussion papers on projects and activities for the GHC, as well as reports for Board, Council and other RANZCOG Committees
• Supervision of Communications and Global Health Coordinator’s work for the GHU

Ko wai koe | About you - Key Selection Criteria

• Tertiary qualification or an equivalent combination of relevant training and/or experience
• Knowledge of and experience in global women’s health or international development, especially in the Pacific
• Demonstrated experience in project management, including budget preparation and management
• Experience in the development and implementation of medical education and training initiatives
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively, flexibly and confidently with a wide variety of stakeholders, individuals and groups.
• Demonstrated organisational skills, including setting priorities, using initiative and contributing ideas, working independently and within a team, meeting deadlines
• Experience in people leadership and cross-team collaboration
• Demonstrated respect for diverse cultures and developed cultural sensitivity
• Demonstrated behaviour consistent with our organisational values and a commitment to diversity and inclusion

Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | What you will get in return

Working at RANZCOG means enjoying a strong sense of purpose and engaging in meaningful work every day. Some of our benefits include:

• Salary packaging
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• A range of leave options for all that life throws at you
• Commitment to wellbeing, inclusion and diversity

We are proud to be an accredited Great Place to Work since 2023, with a current score of 89%! We are also recognised as a Work 180 Employer of Choice for Women since 2022 and recently ranked in the top 101 Workplaces for Women across Australia. You can find out more about all of our accreditations on our website!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces and celebrates the differences and similarities within our staff, trainee, and member workforce.

We encourage applications from First Nations, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent peoples; as well as parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities, and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality, and faith.

Feel like you don’t meet all the requirements for this role? Studies have shown that women and ethnic minorities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you are interested in this role but feel your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at the College.

Please visit our Careers at RANZCOG webpage for more information on our benefits, candidate support and to get an idea of what our recruitment process is like.

TO APPLY: When submitting your application, please include your current CV and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria. You can view the Position Description here or by visiting the College vacancies list on our website.

Applications Close: Thursday 18 December 2025 11:59 PM (AEST/AEDT). Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be shortlisted when they are received, and interviews will commence during the week of 5 January 2026.

RANZCOG acknowledges and pays respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters and communities across Australia, on which our staff live and work, and to their Elders, past, present and future. Sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.
RANZCOG recognises the special status of Māori as tangata whenua in Aotearoa New Zealand and is committed to meeting its obligations as Te Tiriti o Waitangi partners.