Project Officer

1 month ago

Sydney, Australia UNSW Australia Full time

Project Officer (2 positions available)

Job no: 524833
Work type: full time
Location: Sydney, NSW
Categories: Research Administration support, Project Management

Project Officer (2 positions available)

Employment Type: Full-time (35 hour week), part-time hours may be considered Duration: 2 year fixed term contract Remuneration: $96,960 + 17% Super and leave loading Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working) Full Australian working rights required for the duration of the contract.

About the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health:

The National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health (the Centre) is a new major initiative supported by the Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care, commencing in 2023. The Centre is led by UNSW Sydney (Medicine and Health) together with a consortium comprising The New South Wales Council for Intellectual Disability, Down Syndrome Australia, Queenslanders with Disability Network, First Peoples Disability Network (Australia), Centre for Disability Studies, Mater Intellectual Disability and Autism Service and Mater Misericordiae, University of Melbourne, and Telethon Kids Institute. A further 20 health and disability sector partners and 36 collaborating organisations are also involved. The Centre’s purpose is to improve the health of people with intellectual disability. The National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health will be based at UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney.

Establishing the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health is a vital step in improving the health of people with intellectual disability. The Centre will bring together experts, resources, and research on intellectual disability healthcare.

Why Your Role Matters:

As a Project Officer you will play a key role in supporting education and workforce capacity building projects as part of a multidisciplinary team of researchers in the area of intellectual disability health.

The first position will contribute to and support a wide range of projects and research within the National Centre, including the development of a new Knowledge Exchange Hub. Other activities may include contributing to education activities, digital resources, and knowledge translation activities. You will provide technical and project support to senior staff in activities associated with workforce and capacity building projects. The full position description can be found here: .

The second position will contribute to and support a wide range of projects and research within the National Centre, including building workforce and education capacity around intellectual disability health. Other activities may include supporting our e-learning platform, education activities, digital resources, and knowledge translation activities. You will provide technical and research assistance to senior research staff in activities associated with various projects and will project manage workforce and education capacity building activities and knowledge exchange resource development. The full position description can be found here: .

The roles report to a Project Manager and have no direct reports.

Who You Are:

Honours degree or equivalent in Health, Allied Health, Psychology, Computer Science or other relevant discipline with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience. Knowledge, experience and understanding of the health care needs of marginalised populations, including people with intellectual disability and developmental disability. Project experience, with an understanding of the project life cycle and development of project plans, objectives and documentation. Knowledge of or experience with the web design and development process will be highly regarded. Experience in planning and conducting user testing and/or consultations with a range of stakeholders. Knowledge of research protocols, experimental design and planning involved in developing research projects and reporting against milestones. Experience developing knowledge exchange resources for e.g., members of the community, professionals. Experience working with a range of computer systems and applications, including webinar platforms, NVIVO, SPSS, SAS, Excel, Outlook and referencing software. Demonstrated superior interpersonal written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail, including for people with communication impairment, to initiate and maintain effective stakeholder relationships whilst exercising discretion and confidentiality. Excellent time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively within a team, but also to take initiative and work independently while managing competing demands. A valid working with children check or ability to obtain one.

Please refer to the individual position descriptions for each position linked above for specific skills and experience. If you don’t meet all the criteria listed above, but are passionate about improving health care for people with lived experience of an intellectual disability, we encourage you to still apply.

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:​

17% Superannuation and leave loading​ Flexible working ​ Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period​ Access to lifelong learning and career development ​ Progressive HR practices​

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found

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