Senior Project Officer

The Team:
Hospitals and Primary Care (HPC) is one of two clinical service delivery branches within the Department of Health – the other being Community, Mental Health, and Wellbeing (CMHW) which also includes Ambulance Tasmania and other Statewide Services such as Public Health and Pharmacy.

HPC includes all four main acute hospitals of the Tasmanian Health System (THS), and the State community centres and district hospitals. HPC manages the system operations via the Office of the Deputy Secretary HPC for performance, improvement, patient flow, safety and quality, and people and culture. HPC also manages the Statewide Hospital Information Management Systems functions (HIMS).

Key elements of the role:
The role is placed within HPC in the Demand, Access and Flow team. This is a challenging and complex role with competing demands in a dynamic environment. Strong project management and people skills will be a key requirement for this role. The successful applicant will be working with staff in each of the regions to improve patient flow.

You will need:

• Demonstrated experience and expertise in project management and delivery, together with organisational skills and the ability to plan, coordinate, and be responsible for several concurrent project activities while working in an environment subject to strict timeframes and organisational change.
• High-level strategic, conceptual, analytical, and creative skills, including the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrated high-level interpersonal and oral communication skills, including the ability to build productive relationships with stakeholders and effectively communicate and resolve complex issues.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment:
Fixed Term, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 23 February 2026.

• notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary:
$107,899 to $122,292 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Salary Packaging:
You'll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Statement
of
Duties

• Senior Project Officer Band 6 (word)

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide (word)

How To Apply
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Function Statement.

Please note that we do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
Please note:

• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For more information
(Contact Officer)

Name: Peter Maree

Position: Program Manager Access Flow and Demand

Phone:

E-mail:

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