EL2 Manager, Medicines Safety and Quality

The Manager, Medicines Safety and Quality is responsible for managing the program of work associated with the development of national policy content, guidance, information, and communications about key quality use of medicines issues in the Australian health system. The Manager provides oversight and management of a team that reviews and analyses emerging evidence on the safe and quality use of medicines, provides recommendations and guidance on best practice, convenes events to share knowledge on safe and quality use of medicines, and publishes safety and quality alerts on critical medicines issues. The Manager supports progress of projects and advice for the Commission’s Executive in consultation with the Director, Medicines Safety and Infection Prevention and Control (MSIPC).

The Manager works closely with the Senior Medication Safety Clinical Advisors and the Senior Project Manager, Medication Safety, the MedicineInsight, Analytics, Digital Health, Communications, and the Partnerships with Consumers teams. The Manager supports the achievement of Commission priorities and programs regarding the safe and quality use of medicines in health care.

The Manager also supports the Commission’s work to build and maintain strategic and effective linkages across Commonwealth, state and territory governments, the private and public acute and primary healthcare sectors and non-government healthcare organisations.

The Manager will have a superior understanding of the Australian health system and specific knowledge and experience related to medicines safety and quality issues, quality use of medicine indicators and medication safety priorities for key stakeholders in the acute and primary care sectors. They must have a high level of experience in:

• Planning and implementing major projects
• Engaging in, and developing relationships with key stakeholders
• Effectively managing multidisciplinary teams to achieve organisational deliverables

Duties of the Manager will include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. With the Director, MSIPC lead the planning and conceptualisation of strategies and national guidance to support safe and quality use of medicines.
2. Provide program leadership by managing and coordinating the team that supports planning, development and implementation of the safe and quality use of medicines work program.
3. Manage the development and maintenance of interventions, guidance, tools and resources to support the safe and quality use of medicines.
4. Ensure program delivery and messaging is cohesive and consistent across the Commission and external stakeholders.
5. Prepare high-quality written reports, briefs and other documents for a range of audiences on complex healthcare issues.
6. Promote the program’s priorities and work through a range of communications and public relations as required by the Director, MSIPC and the Commission Executive.
7. Undertake project management activities including project planning and documentation, implementation, monitoring and reporting on progress, providing recommendations about managing risk, and identifying and resolving problems.
8. Maintenance of current knowledge of strategic and clinical issues related to safe and quality use of medicines and investigate how they may be addressed by the Commission.
9. Consult with experts and stakeholders including development of consultation strategies and coordination of formal consultation processes to achieve the objectives of the Commission.
10. Liaise, and foster productive working relationships with clinical organisations, consumer groups, government agencies, industry bodies and contractors.
11. Provide secretariat support to the work of relevant committees and expert groups including the Health Services Medication Expert Advisory Group, Antimicrobial Stewardship Advisory Committee and the Medication Safety and Quality Advisory Committee.
12. Collaborate with other teams across the Commission to ensure alignment with other work programs and strategic priorities.
13. Other duties as required by the Commission.

The successful candidate will have:

• An extensive and comprehensive understanding of Australia’s healthcare system, including sound understanding of current health care safety and quality issues and standards relevant to medicines.
• Excellent policy development and project management experience relevant to quality use of medicines.
• Highly developed analytical skills and conceptual ability, with the demonstrated capacity for sound judgement and innovative problem-solving.
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills including demonstrated ability to prepare high quality documents and submissions, present to a range of audiences, and explain complex technical and clinical issues simply.
• Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal skills, in particular, an excellent ability to manage a team and to consult and negotiate with a wide variety of complex stakeholders.
• Demonstrated skills in leading a team.

To apply for this position, please complete and submit an application form and upload: 

• A CV summarising your relevant experience, qualifications and referee details (one of which must be your current supervisor).
• A two-page statement addressing your suitability against each of the selection criteria.

Candidates must be Australian citizens to be eligible to apply.

Please note: This position will be offered in a hybrid model of office based (Sydney) and working from home, where operationally feasible. A regular weekly presence in the office is required.

Questions about the role can be directed to Sankit Lalseta (02) 7232 6225.

Closing date for applications is 11.59pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), Tuesday 20 January 2026.