Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
An opportunity exists for an experienced
Medical Officer to fill the position of Chief Medical Officer in Canberra. As a Medical Officer 5 leading the Department
of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Health Services Branch, you will be responsible
for driving and delivering health, policy and corporate outcomes across the
department.
You will provide strategic leadership and
oversight of the medical and psychological services the department provides to
staff in Australia and staff and dependants posted overseas. You will also
foster partnerships with key stakeholders inside the department and across a
range of other government and non-government organisations. As a member of the
senior leadership team, you will develop and build high performing teams
committed to DFAT’s objectives.
This role is
responsible for coordinating and making arrangements to ensure that the
department’s staff and dependants are able to access appropriate health care in
a wide range of situations. This requires an ability to negotiate successfully
across different organisations in different cultural settings.
Requirements
Mandatory:
- Unconditional
AHPRA registration as specialist general practitioner for at least 5 years.
Desirable:
- Specialist
registration in occupational medicine, public health medicine or medical
administration.
- Experience in tropical
and travel medicine, aeromedical evacuation and emergency medicine.
How to Apply
Submit your application via the department’s
website at DFAT Careers before the closing date.
Applications close at 11.30pm AEST on Sunday 26 July 2026