Project Officer

Join the Centre for Population Health at the Ministry of Health for an exciting temporary opportunity and help shape the future of health in New South Wales

About us

• Join a passionate team dedicated to innovation and excellence.
• Embrace a healthy work-life balance with our flexible/hybrid working hours.

To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.

About this role

You'll be joining the largest public health system in Australia and contribute to a world-class health system in NSW.

The Centre for Population Health (CPH) aims to promote health and prevent morbidity and mortality caused by modifiable risk factors. The CPH portfolio encompasses blood borne viruses, sexual health, tobacco and obesity. The strategies used to address these issues include state-wide policy and planning, legislation and regulation, program development, resource allocation, performance monitoring, research and evaluation.

The CPH works closely with service provider organisations such as Local Health Districts (LHDs) to manage and support the local delivery of agreed policies, programs and services across the state. Programs and services funded by the CPH are delivered in government, non-government, community and clinical settings. The CPH approach is characterised by a focus on evidence-informed programmatic and system-level interventions that improve health, reduce health inequity, create healthy environments, promote community action, enable personal health-seeking and recognise the social determinants of good health.

Supporting CPH's organisational objectives, the Strategy and Program Management Office provides essential strategic program and operational support, which includes:

• Supporting executive decision-making and strategic vision setting
• Embedding and supporting standard program management, risk, and reporting frameworks and processes
• Supporting innovative ICT solutions that meet the needs of projects across CPH
• Coordinating responsive executive correspondence to ministerial and other Ministry-wide requests

Crown Clerk 7/8, starting salary from $113,574 – $125,720 plus Super and annual leave loading, with a 35-hour work week.

For more information, please read the full Role Description.

What you'll be doing

The Project Officer supports the coordination, management and reporting of project data across CPH. You will be responsible for maintaining the CPH dashboard, capturing and managing project data, and developing visual representations of data to effectively communicate insights to support program monitoring and executive decision-making.

This role also involves providing support for key functions of the Strategy and Program Management Office, including coordinating and supporting strategic planning and governance sessions, supporting project management capability-building activities, providing training and support on digital tools, and managing correspondence.

About you

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

• Relevant qualifications and/or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience in managing project data and reporting using Power BI (data modelling, DAX, dashboard design).
• Advanced Excel (formulas, tables, data validation, conditional formatting).
• Strong organisational skills and capacity to successfully manage competing priorities and to deliver high quality outputs within agreed timeframes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated capacity to engage and liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

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 providing a response to the two target questions in your application questionnaire.

Target Questions (4000 characters max per question)

• Describe a recent experience where you successfully coordinated or supported a project in a complex environment. What were the key issues you faced? How did you address these issues?
• Provide an example of how you managed project data and reporting using integrated tools. How did you ensure that data was accurately and consistently captured? How did you ensure reports were clear and tailored to the audience?

For role related queries or questions contact Kim Baverstock on and quote REQ610381.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact Rebecca Chan on

Closing Date: Sunday 12 October :59 pm)

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

At the Ministry of Health, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit The Stepping Up Initiative.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.

Additional information

• This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

• This is a temporary role up to 30 January 2026.

• For more information on applying visit the Ministry of Health Career portal
• Please note the selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

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Applications Close: Sunday 12 October :59 pm)