Aps Level 5

**Job Reference Number **22-BIDHDIV-15383

**Classification **APS Level 5

**Job Title **Project Officer

**Division **Benefits Integrity and Digital Health Division

**Branch **Provider Support and Systems Branch

**Section **Systems Section

**Location **Hobart; TAS, Brisbane; QLD

**Status **Ongoing

**Employment type **Full-time

**Salary Range **$79,002 - $85,437

**Contact Officers Name**:Joshua Lindsay and Nicola Henry
**Phone**:03 6221 1570 / 03 6221 1571

**Eligibility**
- To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health and Aged Care

applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made
- An applicant’s suitability for employment with Health will also be assessed through a

variety of pre-employment check processes, such as:

- Satisfactory completion of an Australian Federal Police criminal history check,

and where relevant a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check.
- Completion of a medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where

required).
- Providing evidence of qualifications.

**Division Responsibilities**

The Benefits Integrity and Digital Health Division (BIDHD) is responsible for:

- Maintaining the affordability of medical services in Australia by protecting the

integrity of Medicare payments
- Supporting healthcare providers with delivery of education and information on

appropriate use of Medicare with digitally enabled programs to support clinical care

and Health payments
- Designing consumer/patient centred digitally enabled programs across Health and

with key government partners
- Leading Health’s relationship with Services Australia to improve the delivery of

Health and Aged Care policy, program, and compliance objectives of Government

Supporting and developing our people to achieve the objective of the division in a

safe and inclusive working environment.

**Branch Responsibilities**

The Provider Support and Systems Branch contributes to the department’s aims of

protecting the integrity of the Medicare system and ensuring communities have reasonable

access to MBS Services and PBS Medicines by:

- Supporting the Division through maintenance and enhancement of its ICT, data

analytics, reporting and operational systems and capabilities
- Undertaking decision reviews and oversighting quality management
- Supporting Medicare service providers by providing advice on the interpretation of

MBS items
- Approving suppliers of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines and

supporting the Australian Community Pharmacy Authority
- Ensuring that all available legislated powers are applied to the recovery of debts

raised as a result of incorrect Medicare claiming.

**Section Responsibilities**

The Compliance Systems Section is responsible for the management of the Division’s

Compliance systems, including delivery of system enhancements, divisional reporting,

operational support, and the management of the division’s technology roadmap. In

undertaking these functions the section is responsible for:

- assessing and implementing changes;
- managing the division's change release cycles;
- managing the strategic IT and data roadmap for the division;
- providing support and system training to all divisional staff;
- developing new systems and tools to deliver compliance outcomes;
- undertaking assurance and data review activities.

**Key Responsibilities**

The successful applicant will be required to work as part of a team to plan, manage and

deliver project and system release activities, including:

- Developing processes, procedures, system requirements and system instructions
- Undertaking quality assurance and testing activities
- Developing change management, communication, and training materials
- Solving business problems, assessing changes, and resolving day to day support

centre requests

These activities will involve:

- Planning and managing activities within an overarching work plan
- Building and managing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
- Managing and mitigation of risks and issues
- Collaborating and working as part of team

You may also be required to:

- Support the strategic governance and management of Section’s work program
- Undertake business analysis activities and work with key stakeholders on the

design and development of solutions to meet the business needs, including**:

- Assessing the impact of potential changes to the business (processes, IT

systems, policies and procedures, reporting)
- Developing business requirements, system requirements and processes
- Resolving process, system, and reporting issues***
- Participating in workshops with representatives from other business

areas.
- Prepare written documentation, including reports, business cases and

presentations***

**Key Capabilities**
- Strong written, interpersonal, and representational skills, with the ability to build

and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
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