Senior Project Officer

Job no: 915635

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide CBD

Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Procurement and Supply Chain and Contract Management, Project and Program Management, Research and Data Analysis

• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Corporate and Infrastructure – New Women's and Children's Hospital (New WCH) Project
• Salary: $98,478 to $104,165 – ASO6 – Full Time / Term Contract up to 31 December 2027

Do you want to be part of South Australia's largest and leading health infrastructure project?

The State Government is committed to building a bigger and better hospital for South Australian women, babies, children, young people, and families.

The multi-billion dollar, once in a generation, project will provide a new modern facility for our future communities by 2031.

Located in the Adelaide BioMed City precent, it will have more beds, theatres, and greater emergency capacity – and increased scope for future expansion.

Healthy environments are an important element of the project as we set out to build one of the first all-electric public hospitals in Australia.

Set in Adelaide's iconic parklands, the site will provide people with a connection to Kaurna country and allow our dedicated clinical staff to provide a therapeutic approach to patients to enhance their recovery and wellbeing.

• The Senior Project Officer (Data Management) is responsible for leading the accurate and confidential management of data to support the procurement, delivery and handover for the New WCH Project. This includes documents prepared and received by the project teams, contractors and client groups to support the day to day operations of the New WCH Project.
• Including development, delivery, adherence and review of a range of complex document control related programs functions and services, including ensuring best practice quality control and document support for all design, project management, engineering, contract management, site management, quality control processes and other project activities.
• The Senior Project Officer (Data Management) coordinates and undertakes the delivery of senior administrative support functions for the New WCH Commercial and Legal Team, including procurement, contract and finance functions.
• The role develops, implements and evaluates document control related projects and process improvement initiatives, including undertaking complex research and analysis activities, monitoring and reporting on key project activities to support project outcomes and identifying opportunities for improvement to documentation control processes and procedures.
• The role provides expert advice and contribution to the development and delivery of appropriate communication processes between the integrated Project Team and Project stakeholders to influence the develop of relationships that meet the needs of the New WCH Project.
• The role includes key system administrator and training responsibilities for data information management systems and liaison with stakeholders both within and external to the New WCH Project. Strong ability to work independently in a complex project environment across project teams using a variety of information management systems, whilst ensuring effective communication strategies to drive successful outcomes.

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: 915635

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)
• A DHS 'Working With Children Check' (WWCC) is required for this position.

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

Hazel Kotro

Director, Commercial and Legal

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date

Thursday, 2 October 2025 – 11:55PM

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Advertised: 18 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 02 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time