Program Officer, Healthroster

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time up to 12 months
**Position Classification**: Health Manager Level 3
**Remuneration**: $122,850.00 - $139,559.00, plus Superannuation
**Location**: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW, in a hybrid working environment
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ525755
**Closing Date**: 23 October 2024 (11:59PM)

**This position is open to internal NSW Health permanent employees, or temporary employees who have been employed as part of a merit based selection process for more than 3 months.**

**Agency Overview**
The NSW Health Efficiency Improvement and Support Team (EIST) is a business unit of the “System Sustainability and Performance Division” of NSW Health with a vision to support strategic change and sustainability in the NSW Health System. The team consists of experienced clinicians, finance managers and accountants as well as skilled project and program managers.

**About the Role**
Reporting to the Senior Manager Performance, Analytics and Partnerships, the Program Officer, HealthRoster is responsible for a comprehensive range of project management, stakeholder engagement and change management activities, involving Local Health Districts and Networks with activities that will drive identification and design of strategies to meet the objective of rostering maturity towards rostering optimisation for NSW Health.

The Program Officer, HealthRoster is a member of the System Purchasing Branch - Efficiency Improvement and Support Team and works collegially to meet the objectives and aims of best practice rostering design for NSW Health; promoting improvements in quality and safety of patient care; adequate staffing coverage; and staff training needs.

**How to apply**
- Responses by addressing the selection criteria below.
- An up-to-date resume of no more than five (5) pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.
- 2x referees will need to be supplied prior to an offer being made.

**Selection Criteria**
- Awareness of staff rostering procedures, protocols and practices within a hospital environment and qualifications or equivalent; and demonstrated understanding of rostering best practice in nursing, allied health, medical or corporate services.
- Demonstrated experience in all aspects of project or program management including planning, budget management and achieving outcomes within budget and deadlines, including managing multiple, concurrent projects.
- Demonstrated superior verbal, written, interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to motivate, influence and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders to share ownership of strategic and project objectives.
- Sound analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to analyse and interpret information, prepare draft written reports, deal with challenges creatively and achieve business focused resourcing solutions especially in the context of ensuring efficient and cost-effective rostering within the hospital environment.
- Proven ability to implement change management initiatives, including the planning, managing change, improving performance, management of risks, and ensuring adoption of new initiatives.
- Advanced skills in communicating qualitative and quantitative information to varying audiences using Microsoft Office products, or similar, in a creative and innovative format.
- Capacity and willingness to travel to locations within NSW regional towns and centres on an ad hoc basis and overnight as required including a current NSW Drivers Licence.

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**Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**
At the NSW Health we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.

**Additional information**
- These are temporary roles up to 12 months.
- Please note the selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
- If you are Current NSW Health staff and are looking for opportunity of Secondment, you must have your manager’s approval prior to expressing interest.
- This position is open to internal NSW Health permanent employees, or temporary employees who have been employed as part of a merit based selection process for more than 3 months.

For more information about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.

**Applications Close: 23 October 2024 (11:59PM)