Senior Project Officer

Description

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Classification: Senior Officer Grade A (PN 70032)

Salary: $169,551 (Plus 12% Super)

Location: Canberra Health Services

Section: Deputy CEO

Closing Date:10TH October, 2025

What can we offer you:

Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.

Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

Flexible working conditions.

12% Superannuation.

Access to Employee Assistance Program.

Access to discounted gym membership.

Access to onsite Physiotherapists.

Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval)

About the Role:

Have you ever wondered what it takes to shape the future direction for an organisation of 10,500+ people? This team does it. Our Deputy CEO Division leads and supports the development and implementation of organisation-wide strategy and related projects. Our division includes Quality, Safety & Governance, Communications and Engagement, ACT Pathology and Campus Modernisation and strategic projects. A great team with terrific opportunities to work on challenging and complex issues – all of which matter to our local community.

Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the Senior Project Officer will be responsible for the program management of the health transformation program including oversight of all projects, liaison with clinicians and CHS executives, and reporting to governance forums. This position comes with the great opportunity to influence the transformation of our public health system through innovative ideas, consultation with clinicians and the community and through evidence based projects. You will be in the perfect position to guide and transform health services, to the benefit of our community.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for thePosition Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

To Apply:

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Liz Lopa at or

Job: General/Administrative

Salary Range: 169, ,551.00

Closing Date: 10/Oct/2025, 7:59:00 AM