Project Officer

**Introduction**:
About Family Planning Australia

Family Planning Australia (FPA) is the leading provider of reproductive and sexual health services and is prominent on related issues in the media, social marketing and advocacy campaigns. This tole is a chance to make an impact at a high profile not-for-profit while growing your skills across a diverse workload focusing on communications, media, social channels and marketing.

This varied role will build on your excellent writing skills and your broad internal and external communications skillset.

**Benefits**:

- Salary Packaging options to receive $15,900 of your salary tax-free
- Up to $2650 meal and entertainment allowance
- Flexible/hybrid working options
- New modern offices with free parking at our healthcare hub in Newington
- Study leave options for those completing additional formal qualifications relevant to roles within Family Planning Australia
- Generous paid parental leave
- A dynamic role spanning multiple facets of media, communications and marketing work to develop your skills as a highly-experienced communications professional.

Our Values

Family Planning Australia is a pro-choice organisation
- All staff at Family Planning Australia are expected to fully support an individual’s right to choose regarding their pregnancy, whether that be parenting, adoption/foster care or abortion.
- As an abortion service provider, all staff in the organisation are expected to actively participate in the provision of abortion services in line with the full scope of the role they are appointed to.

**Must support the Family Planning Australia values**:

- Human rights focus - promoting the rights of all people to reproductive and sexual health
- Integrity - maintaining a strong ethical base, being accountable and transparent
- Inclusiveness - valuing and respecting diversity without judgment
- Equity of access - ensuring access to our services for all including priority populations
- Client centred - placing the needs of the whole person at the centre of our work
- Commitment to excellence - ensuring high standards in all our work
- A just culture - a balanced accountability for both individuals and the organisation

**Description**:
About the role

Permanent part time position (24 hours per week) until 30 June 2026

The Project Officer plays an important role in supporting the Project Manager in implementation of the SEARCH project, providing secretariat support, compiling resources, engaging prospective partners and drafting reports. This position is office based in Newington.

SEARCH is a pilot project to establish a health service model that will build the capacity of local service providers in regional and rural areas to provide high quality reproductive health services that are sustainable in the long-term. The project targets locations in regional and rural NSW which have the highest reproductive health need and limited access to safe and affordable services, especially for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

To Apply
- Resume (CV); and

**Skills and Experiences**:
Selection Criteria
Essential
- Tertiary qualification in a related field e.g. business, management, public health
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in relevant field
- Proven planning, time management and organisational skills
- Highly proficient IT skills, experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) and confidence using cloud-based software
- High level interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Highly organised, efficient and reliable with proven ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
- Demonstrated understanding of project management
- Demonstrated capability in report writing and implementation
- Must have Australian working rights

Desirable
- Relevant knowledge of current reproductive and sexual health care
- Relevant experience in the health sector

Other requirements
- A Criminal Record Check is required prior to commencement in this role