Project Officer

1 month ago


Canberra, Australia ACT Government Full time

**Project Officer**
**Full-time Temporary**:
**Closes: 23 May 2023**:
**Classification**: Senior Officer Grade C
**Position No**: 57571 - 02AUM
**Directorate**: Canberra Health Services
**Advertised (Gazettal date)**: 16 May 2023

**Our Vision**: creating exceptional health care together

**Our Role**: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

**Our Values**: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

**POSITION OVERVIEW**

The preterm birth prevention initiative was implemented in 2019 with the aim to safely lower the rate of preterm births across the territory and surrounding areas in southern NSW. The initiative included the new preterm birth prevention clinic, new clinical guidelines, and an outreach education program. The ACT initiative is influenced by the Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance objectives and includes a multidisciplinary team of Obstetricians, sonographers and a midwife. The preterm birth prevention clinic sits within the Fetal Medicine Unit in the Maternity and Gynecology Outpatients department, Centenary Hospital for Women and Children.

The Project Officer will coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of programs, health promotion activities and quality improvement projects relating to preterm birth prevention. Working in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, under direction from the Clinical Director, the project officer will play a key role in ensuring key objectives are delivered in consultation with all relevant stakeholders.

The project officer is a full-time position (part-time will be considered). Hours of work are Monday to Friday, not including public holidays. The position operates within the Fetal Medicine Unit at the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children.

**DUTIES**

Under broad direction of the Clinical Director, the main duties are as below:

- Coordinate the development and implementation of projects and health promotion activities relating to preterm birth prevention including managing project budgets, timeframes, and evaluating project outcomes.
- Design and undertake research and quality improvement projects using appropriate scientific methods that influence and inform the Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance strategic objectives.
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, supporting clinical staff to understand and acquire skills in quantitative research, data analysis and program evaluation.
- Prepare correspondence and reports for stakeholders and maintain stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation and issues management.
- Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation

**ABOUT YOU**

**Behavioural Capabilities**
- Think strategically
- Leadership, negotiation, and motivation.
- Work across boundaries with flexibility to changing demands and priorities
- Pragmatic and practical, hands-on approach to achieving project timelines

**Position Requirements/Qualifications**:
**Mandatory**:

- Expertise and experience in the development, implementation and evaluations of programs and quality improvement projects.
- CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

**Highly desirable**:

- Background in midwifery, medical or other health discipline.
- High level quantitative research and data analysis skills.
- Undergo a pre-employment Police check.

**Note**: This is a temporary position available for eight months with the possibility of extension.

LI-DNI

**Career interest categories**:
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services


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