Public Health and Engagement Manager - Cyprus

About the role

As the lead for public involvement and community engagement, you will be instrumental in continuing the development of the infrastructure, capacity, and capability to support high-quality evidenced public health information and community engagements across the military community overseas in support of improving the populations health and reducing health inequalities.

Reporting directly to the Director of Community Healthcare Operations, you will be a member of the SSAFA Community Healthcare Operations management team, contributing to and realising the department’s strategic aims and objectives.

About the team

There are 3 SSAFA locality Community Health teams in Cyprus, each team consist of Midwives, Health Visitors, School Nurses, Community Children’s Nurses, CAMHS, Dietitian and Speech and Language Therapists. The Community Health Service is supported by a Child Consultant Psychiatrist and a Community Paediatrician who provide a peripatetic visiting service from the UK. This role works in partnership with colleagues in each locality to ensure that the messages are consistent whilst customised to support local differences.

About you

You will have a passion for public health and community engagement, with a focus on inclusivity and evidence-based research. An MSc in Public Health or an extensive understanding and experience in Public Involvement and Community Engagement and/or Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement is essential. You will have excellent knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion for ensuring research inclusivity and a high level of decision-making and problem-solving skills. Experience in public health research is desirable.

About SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for the Armed Forces community in their time of need. In 2023 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

Closing date: Midnight on 12 September 2024. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interviews: 20 September 2024