Systems Impact Project Officer

**Role Type**: 12-month part time contract (22.8 hours per week)
**Salary**: $84,063 - $90,986 per annum (pro rata) plus superannuation
**The opportunity**:
The Centre for Community Child Health is seeking a dedicated and passionate Project Officer to join the Systems Impact (SI) team in a part-time (0.6 FTE) capacity. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to projects aimed at improving child outcomes through an ecological approach. The role will involve working on a variety of evaluation and evidence-informed action projects that focus on child and family services, community conditions, and policy change.
The Project Officer will support the design, implementation, and improvement of child and family services or initiatives. You will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, using participatory, capacity-building methodologies to enhance skills and knowledge. Your work will include a range of project methodologies such as participatory evaluation, systems thinking, human-centered design, and participatory action research.
Your responsibilities include.
**Project Support**: Contribute to project delivery by assisting with data collection (focus groups, interviews, surveys), analysis, and reporting.
**Tool Development**: Develop reflection tools, data collection tools, analytical frameworks, and reporting templates.
**Workshop Facilitation**: Assist in designing, organizing, and co-facilitating workshops/meetings, including reflection and learning sessions and evaluation workshops.
**Project Management**: Monitor project progress, manage project plans, and assist in the development and modification of ethics protocols.
**Stakeholder Engagement**: Support client relationship management and manage stakeholder expectations for project delivery.
**Reporting and Presenting**: Write substantial reports, succinct summaries, and present at internal and external forums.
**What we need from you**:
Tertiary qualification in relevant fields (e.g., Public Health, Psychology, Social Policy, Education).
Experience in evaluation, research, or evidence-informed methodologies, including mixed methods data collection and analysis.
Proven experience in project management.
Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information.
Experience with early childhood professionals or the child and family service system is desired.
Experience in designing and facilitating workshops, training, or coaching is desired.
What’s in it for you?
Benefit from salary packaging, including entertainment and novated leases
Enjoy a variety of flexible work arrangements
Collaborate with a team passionate about making a positive impact
Collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional development.
Contribute to meaningful research and advocacy efforts that shape the future of children and families.
Who we are
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute envisions a transformative future for child health. Our institute is a hub of impactful scientific breakthroughs, particularly in early interventions, enhanced diagnosis, prevention, and potential cures. We thrive on collaborative, multidisciplinary problem-solving to address challenging queries in child health. Committed to inclusivity and respect, we foster a positive working environment that values diverse backgrounds and experiences. As a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability and a dedicated supporter of Science Australia Gender Equity (SAGE), we uphold principles of equal opportunity and diverse representation.
We are committed to the safety of children and young people and takes a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse, exploitation and harm. Child safety is prioritised in our decision-making at all levels of the Institute.
If you're passionate about making a difference in child and family health and development, and you're ready to contribute to a collaborative and innovative environment, we encourage you to apply
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Position Description
**Applications close**: 14 March 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight time