Health Project Officer

Date published

13 Oct 2023

Applications close

15 Jul 2024

Location

NSW Other

Job ID

797883

Health Project Officer

The successful candidate will work under a one-year contract, with the opportunity for expansion, subject to funding.

Classifications

  • Healthcare & Medicine
  • Other
  • Contract or Temp

Key points

  • Based in Dubbo
  • Salary packaging increasing your take home pay by 5-10%
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements available

Description

Health Project Officer
Based in Dubbo

Are you an experienced project officer, who is passionate about system and process improvement? Do you want to help improve health services in rural and remote communities throughout NSW? Are you creative, and think outside the box to produce ideas and concepts which include coordination of system development, change management, support for operational requirements and project support?

Come make a difference at the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Australia’s most trusted charity.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section is recruiting a Health Project Officer. This newly created role will work in the Clinical Governance Team but will be responsible for managing projects that require collaboration with most areas of the organisation as well as external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will work under a one-year contract, with the opportunity for expansion, subject to funding. The role will oversee multiple software development and implementation projects, office/pharmacy design, and equipment procurement system and process development.

Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000 (based on experience)

What we can do for you
  • Make your mark in this role working in our Clinical Governance Team
  • Salary packaging increasing your take home pay by 5-10%
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements available
What you will be doing
  • Assess project and program performance, identify areas of improvement, and suggest changes to ensure positive outcomes, demonstrate flexibility and cope with day-to-day changes in priorities.
  • Investigate identified issues relating to asset development, make recommendations and prepare budget estimates.
  • Undertakes research, environmental scanning, and analysis activities necessary to determine best practice standards and methodologies for the delivery of project objectives.
  • Provide advice to management and other key stakeholders, in connection with improvements to the delivery of healthcare services.
  • Maintain knowledge of and ensure compliance with current and relevant Government policies, procedures, and practices.
Essential knowledge and skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in a health-related or business-related field
  • Experience in a project management or project officer role with demonstrated achievements.
  • Ability to provide good interpersonal, verbal and written communication.
  • Advanced level of use of the Microsoft Office suite.
  • Demonstrated ability to provide high-quality work and customer service.
It is essential you can provide evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination and a current NSW Working with Children Check.

What are you waiting for? For more information: Please call Robert Town on 02 9941 8870 or email Robert.Town@rfdsse.org.au for a copy of the position description.

Our Values: Our Values of Reliability, Care, Trust and Safety shape the way we work as individuals, as team members and with the communities we serve.

The RFDS is an equal opportunity employer.