Senior Project Officer

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Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia provided pay range

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Base pay range

A$96,000.00/yr - A$108,000.00/yr

The Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia Limited (AHCSA) is the peak body representing Aboriginal community-controlled health and substance misuse services in South Australia at state and national levels.

Our primary role is to be the 'health voice' for all Aboriginal people in South Australia. We achieve this by advocating for the community and supporting workers through our Member Services with appropriate Aboriginal health programs based on a holistic perspective of health.

AHCSA delivers nationally accredited training and has been registered with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) since 2004 (RTO AHCSA prides itself on providing a comfortable learning environment reflective of the organisation's cultural values and connections.

AHCSA is being funded to review and revitalise the Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Care Skill Set delivered through AHCSA's RTO to ensure that information about maternity care for Aboriginal women is contemporary and accurate.

Broad Purpose of the Role

**Please note, this position is an identified role whereby the incumbent identifies as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent pursuant to the exemption from the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).

The Senior Project Officer, Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Care (AMIC) position is a 0.5 Part-Time 2 year fixed position.

The Senior Project Officer, Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Care (Senior Project Officer) is responsible for managing all aspects of the project to update the Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Care Skill Set, including working with Member Services, RTO staff, industry experts and other key stakeholders to identify and coordinate resource updates and address changes required to course units.

The Senior Project Officer coordinates key processes including facilitating stakeholder consultation, collecting and synthesising stakeholder input, and providing regular updates to involved parties. Additionally, the role involves coordinating project planning, monitoring, reporting and managing the budget in accordance with funding requirements.

The Senior Project Officer supports the functioning of AHCSA's RTO. It is accountable to and reports to the Manager, Registered Training Organisation and works in close collaboration with all members of the RTO team, AHCSA staff, Member Services and key stakeholders. In particular it works closely with the Midwifery Education Facilitator to coordinate work related to the delivery of AMIC units through the RTO.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management: Leading the design, implementation, and coordination of the Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Care Training Project
• Stakeholder Management and Engagement: Delivering exceptional customer service, guidance, and support to key stakeholders in relation to the Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Care Project
• Project Administration and Quality: Fulfilling the administrative requirements of the Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Care Project, including status reporting, while ensuring alignment to policy, legislation and quality improvement
• Experience working in the vocational education and training (VET) sector.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams within the education or health sector and collaborating with professionals from various disciplines.
• Experience collaborating with Aboriginal communities on projects or programs, contributing to the design and implementation of initiatives.
• Working in the Aboriginal maternal and infant care field.
• Experience in the development and review of VET skills sets.
• Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice
• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Maternal and Infant Care Skill Set – Clinical or other relevant qualification with experience working in the field.

What we offer

• The opportunity to join the peak body representing Aboriginal community-controlled health and substance misuse services in South Australia
• A workplace that encourages work/life balance
• An inclusive and diverse workplace
• Great salary package and benefits
• Generous leave provisions

Special Conditions

• Out of normal hours work may be required.
• Requires the ability to travel intra-state and interstate, including overnight absences.
• National Police Certificate is required.
• Working with Children Screening may be required.
• A valid Driver's License is required.
• A requirement of the position is that the incumbent identifies as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent pursuant to the exemption from the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).

How to apply

To be considered for the role you are required to submit a Resume and Suitability Statement of no more than 5 pages.

The Suitability Statement has to address the Statement of Key Responsibilities of the Job and Person Specification. Only applications that have addressed the Statement of Key Responsibilities will be considered.

Visit our webpage to find the Job and Person Specification under the Work With Us tab - or you can contact the Human Resources team at

Please note, late applications will not be accepted and no agencies please.

Closing Date for applications: 11th August 2025

Please note, this position is an identified role whereby the incumbent identifies as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent pursuant to the exemption from the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA).

This position may be filled prior to the closing date of the Advertisement.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelAssociate

Employment type

• Employment typeContract

Job function

• Job functionProject Management
• IndustriesHealth and Human Services

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