▷ [Immediate Start] Project Officer

Overview

Location: Perth Metropolitan

Unit/Division: East Metropolitan Health Service - East Metropolitan Health Service

This is a permanent, full-time position working 76 hours per fortnight. This position is based in the Perth CBD.

EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist. We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability.

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Position Profile

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to the position of Project Officer. In this position, the successful applicant will provide support to the EMHS Environmental Sustainability Unit to progress and achieve key deliverables and targets, as well as undertake program planning as required for service reform, sustainability, and business improvement projects across the East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS). Monitoring and reporting on program deliverables for relevant stakeholders within EMHS is also required. For more information, refer to the Job Description Form (JDF) attached.

Area Profile

The East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) comprises an extensive hospital and health service network that aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of more than 670,000 Western Australians in its catchment area. Our hospital network provides tertiary, secondary and specialist health care services including emergency and critical care, state trauma, elective and emergency surgery, general medical, mental health, inpatient and outpatient services, aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation and women’s, children’s and neonates services. The EMHS consists of Royal Perth Hospital; Armadale Health Service; Bentley Health Service; Kalamunda Hospital; St John of God Midland Public Hospital and a range of community and population health services.

Employee Benefits

- Professional Development Opportunities and Studyleave/assistance.

- Flexible working arrangements.

- Flexible leave arrangements.

- Other professional and location based allowances.

Selection Criteria

Please see the attached Job Description Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).

- Demonstrated experience in achieving project outcomes against agreed performance standards.

- Demonstrated high-level verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise and consult with a diverse range of stakeholders.

- Demonstrated high-level written communication skills including the ability to prepare briefing papers and reports.

- Demonstrated skills in resource and time management, with the ability to work independently to achieve outcomes within specific timeframes.

- Experience in research, analytical and problem solving, including the ability to develop innovative solutions to identified problems.

- Demonstrated computer skills, including experience in Microsoft Applications.

- Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team, including adaptability and flexibility in a work environment with competing priorities and change.

- Knowledge of issues, trends, and practices relevant to sustainable health development, including an understanding of climate health risks and environmental sustainability programs and metrics.

How to Apply and Other Information

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted.

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

For further job-related information, contact Rourke Jackson on 0466 377 757. If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for assistance during business hours.

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