Senior Project Officer

SA Health

Job reference: 918013

Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE

Job status: Long Term Contract

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

- Department for Health and Wellbeing - Corporate and Infrastructure - New Women's and Children's Hospital Project

- Salary: $98,478 to $104,165 - ASO6 - Full Time / Term Contract up to 31 December 2027.

Do you want to be part of South Australia's largest and leading health infrastructure project?

The State Government is committed to building a bigger and better hospital for South Australian women, babies, children, young people, and families.

The multi-billion dollar, once in a generation, project will provide a new modern facility for our future communities by 2031.

Located in the Adelaide BioMed City precinct, it will have more beds, theatres, and greater emergency capacity - and increased scope for future expansion.

Healthy environments are an important element of the project as we set out to build one of the first all-electric public hospitals in Australia.

Set in Adelaide's iconic parklands, the site will provide people with a connection to Kaurna country and allow our dedicated clinical staff to provide a therapeutic approach to patients to enhance their recovery and wellbeing.

Senior Project Officer – Procurement

Role responsibilities:

- Leading procurement activities for the New Women's and Children's Hospital Project including planning, documentation, supplier negotiation and contract management.

- Ensuring procurement processes comply with DHW specified delegations, policies, standards and procedures.

- Leading and / or coordinating a range of complex and/or sensitive projects, including reporting, document control, issue resolution and escalation activities.

- Monitor, evaluate and report on the status of project deliverables / actions against project objectives defined at commencement to ensure time, cost and quality metrics are met.

- Apply skills and experience in the authoring and preparation of high level procurement documentation, project plans, submissions, policy and briefings in accordance with government legislation and guidelines.

- Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Criminal History Screening Requirement

- A 'National Police Certificate' NPC (also known as a 'Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check' NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment).

- A DHS 'Working With Children Check' (WWCC) is required for this position.

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries

Jo Krips
Director, Procurement & Business Advisory
Phone: 0417 862 374
Email: joanna.krips@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Sunday, 26 October 2025 - 11:55PM

Attachments

- 918013 - Senior Project Officer, Procurement (New Women's and Children's Hospital Project) - Role Description.pdf

- Australian applicant guidelines

- International applicant guidelines

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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