Project Officer

**Role Title: Project Officer (Engagement)**

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time (up to 24 months)

**Position Classification**: Health Manager Level 2

**Remuneration**: $109,857 - $129,624, plus Superannuation

**Location**: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW

**Hours Per Week**: 38 hours

**Requisition ID: REQ590067**

**Closing Date: 11 Aug 2025**
- Join the Strategic Medical Operations Unit at Ministry of Health for an exciting 24-month temporary employment opportunity and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.

**About us**
- Established within the Workforce Planning and Talent Development Branch, the new Strategic Medical Operations Unit will centrally manage the locum medical workforce strategy including developing the internal capability to source its locum medical workforce. The Unit will provide an innovative environment for NSW Health to attract and retain its medical workforce while providing new flexibility.
- Our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment are more than just words - they're the guiding principles that shape every aspect of our work.
- While regular office presence is essential, we offer flexible work arrangements to support your needs.
- Committed to fostering diverse and inclusive workplace for all.
- To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.

**About the role**:

- With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we’re enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.
- Are you a highly organised project officer who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment? Join NSW Health’s Strategic Medical Operations Unit and play a key role in delivering impactful projects that support the medical workforce across the state. In this role, you’ll support project planning, documentation, stakeholder engagement, and reporting, ensuring smooth coordination across a diverse range of initiatives. You’ll work closely with senior leaders and gain exposure to high-level decision-making processes that influence healthcare delivery. This is a unique opportunity to build your skills while contributing to projects that make a real difference to doctors and patients across NSW. If you’re proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about healthcare improvement, we’d love to hear from you.

**Health Manager level 2**, starting salary from **$109,857 - $129,624**, plus Superannuation, with a 38-hour work week.

**What you’ll be doing**
- Provide support to the Associate Director and Project Manager to co-ordinate the planning and execution of all projects, within established timelines.
- Prepare and maintain accurate project documentation for reporting, monitoring and evaluation purposes including timelines, meeting notes, action logs and status reports, to ensure accessibility of quality information and contribute to the achievement of project outcomes
- Support the Project Team to plan and co-ordinate stakeholder engagement sessions gathering critical feedback, and ensuring alignment across various stakeholders, including the medical workforce, Local Health Districts/Specialty Health Networks, Ministry of Health divisions, and external parties.
- Prioritise timely delivery of the unit’s operational processes and initiatives.
- Undertake research and analysis, identifying trends and preparing project briefs, to support informed decision-making and planning.
- Support the Program Lead and Project Manager to prepare high quality written documents including presentations, reports, briefs, ministerial responses on behalf of the Unit.

**About you**:

- We are seeking motivated and committed individuals who can support the work of NSW Health with:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or significant relevant experience.
- Demonstrate project management, planning and risk management skills.
- Strong skills in document control, creating and managing reports, presentations, and documents in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrate proficient oral and written communication, interpersonal and consultation skills with an ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders across NSW Health.

**How to apply**
- At The Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.
- Please review the role description and submit your up-to-date resume (up to 5 pages) and cover letter (1-2 pages) AND demonstrate your ability by attaching a response to the two target questions below.

**Target Questions (1-2 pages)**
- Demonstrate your experience working on a transformation project. How did you use your project management and communication skills to keep stakeholders informed, manage competing priorities, and ensure tasks were delivered on time and to a high standard? (max 300 words)
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