Senior Project Officer

• A rewarding opportunity to make a real impact on heart health.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements from any of our Capital City offices.
• $100k base + 12% super + NFP salary packaging

About Us – Have a Heart for Change

At the Heart Foundation, we believe everyone deserves a healthy heart. Heart disease is still the nation's number one cause of death, and since 1959 we've led the fight through research, support, and prevention. Be part of our mission to make heart health achievable by everyone in Australia by 2050.

How You Can Make a Difference

As the Senior Project Officer - Clinical Education, you'll play a key role in shaping and executing health professional education initiatives aimed at improving cardiovascular risk prevention and management, especially in primary care settings. You'll work with a collaborative team and a range of stakeholders to deliver engaging, evidence-based resources including webinars, online learning, conferences, and toolkits.

You will have the opportunity to work flexibly, blending your time between home and our office. This position can be based in any of our capital city offices.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of professional education activities.
• Collaborate with internal and external experts to ensure programs are evidence-informed and user-centred.
• Oversee digital resources including updates to the Heart Health Check Toolkit.
• Provide input into project design, content development, and evaluation plans.
• Support contract implementation and track project budgets and timelines.
• Supervision of one direct report.

What You'll Bring

• A tertiary qualification in a health-related field or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering education for health professionals, including digital content.
• Strong skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, and writing clinical content.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with health program implementation and evaluation.
• Familiarity with human-centred design is desirable.

Why Join Us?

At our heart, we are driven by purpose. Every day, we make a meaningful impact through our work, and we are committed to supporting our employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance.

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, safe, and inclusive workplace. We actively seek to represent the communities we serve and recognise the invaluable skills, knowledge, and perspectives a diverse team brings. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from all backgrounds.

What We Offer:

• Salary packaging to help you make the most of your earnings.
• Flexible work-from-home options – up to 50% of your week.
• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture where your contributions are valued.
• Additional gifted leave during the Christmas shutdown period.
• Wellbeing programs and initiatives to support your personal and professional growth.

Ready to Apply?

Hi, I'm Steph from the Heart Foundation I know job applications can be stressful, so let's keep it simple. You don't need to answer selection criteria, and cover letters are totally optional (just keep it to one page if you include one).

There's no strict closing date. We'll start reviewing applications as they come in and close once we've found the right person, so don't wait too long.

We're an equal opportunity employer and welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. If you need any adjustments during the process, just email me at and I'll make sure you're supported.

Every application is read by a real person, not AI, and even if you don't meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

All offers are subject to standard pre-employment checks (like a National Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check where required).