Principal Project Officer, Community Resilience

2 days ago

Adelaide, South Australia SA Health - Dept for Health and Wellbeing Full time $108,109 - $116,864 per year
  • Preventive Health SA – Population Health
  • Salary: $108,109 to $116,864 – ASO7 – Full Time / Term Contract up to 30 October 2026

Overview:

  • The Principal Project Officer, Community Resilience is responsible for the consultation, planning and development of strategic and operational plans to respond to incidents affecting the community in areas of community capacity, social engagement and mental wellbeing.
  • This position will collaborate with diverse stakeholders, striving to understand the different perspectives of South Australian communities and the mental wellbeing impacts on affected populations. This will involve analysing data, providing advice, writing high-level documents, and negotiating complex issues.
  • The Principal Project Officer, Community Resilience will have an initial focus on progressing the current mental wellbeing initiatives in response to drought and algal bloom, and then utilise these learnings in the development of a safeguarding framework which outlines the Preventive Health SA responsibilities and action to prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref:

Criminal History Screening Requirement

  • A 'National Police Certificate' NPC (also known as a 'Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check' NCCHC)  for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment)

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries

Ali Pickering

Associate Director, Mental Wellbeing

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date

Thursday, 18 September 2025 – 11:55PM

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