Senior Project Officer
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 30th June 2028)
Position Classification: Health Manager Level
Remuneration: $127,150 - $144,444, plus Superannuation
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ585695
Closing Date: Wednesday 6 August 2025 (11:59PM)
Join our Strategy Access Partnership Team at Ministry of Health for an exciting ongoing opportunity and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
About us
- Join a passionate team dedicated to connecting the community with the right care for their urgent health needs. Our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment are more than just words – they're the guiding principles that shape every aspect of our work.
- Explore your potential in a dynamic, fast-paced, supportive and innovative environment.
- Build your career in digital health, working closely with delivery partners as we develop and implement strategic pathways to care.
To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.
About the role:
With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we’re enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.
As the Senior Project Support Officer within the Strategy Access Partnerships Team your focus will be on coordinating the efficient generation and update of project documentation, ensuring one source of truth across each of our projects. You’ll use your strong analytical skills to summarise content from clinical and technical subject matter experts as well as developing ministerial briefs and reviewing communication strategies. Your influencing and engagement skills will be essential in building strong working relationships with our stakeholders and to ensure project deliverables are met. Your methodical approach to tasks and your attention to detail will help you to deliver in this demanding role that is an essential pillar in the success of the Single Front Door program. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, along with the ability to manage competing priorities.
Health Manager level 3 starting salary from $127,150 - $144,444 plus Super, with a 38-hour work week.
What you’ll be doing
Develop and maintain high quality, accurate project documentation including the creation of detailed reports from different sources and ensuring correct timely distribution of information to Work Groups and stakeholders.
Build strong positive relations with internal and external stakeholders through effective communication, consultation and collaboration to help deliver project objectives.
Work with the Single Front Door project team to lead project work, including reviewing deliverables, risks and issues and assist with the monitoring of progress, scope, budget and change management.
Provide advice on policy, process and governance to assist with informed decision making across clinical and technical areas.
About you:
We are seeking a motivated and committed individual who can support the work of NSW Health with:
- Extensive experience in a Project Support Officer or Senior Project Support Officer role and demonstrated ability to plan and prioritise competing workloads.
- Expert in both written and verbal communications including the ability to understand, interpret and summarise complex concepts for presentation to a wide range of audiences.
- Advanced MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint skills as well as experience in standard data analytics tools such as Qlik or PowerBI and data storage environments such as Sharepoint and Content Manager.
- Experience in building and modifying project documents including plans and schedules, as well as the ability to convene and manage project workgroups.
- Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to work independently to tight timelines.
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 below in application questionnaire.
Target Questions
- This role covers support for a number of high-profile projects, each with their own stakeholders. Describe, using examples how you would manage the competing priorities that these projects bring.
- The Single Front Door program consists of several large-scale projects, each of which will need support from the ground up. Describe a project you have worked on from the early stages: what challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
For role related queries or questions contact harry.free@health.nsw.gov.au (hiring manager details) and quote REQ585695.
If you do require any adjustments to the recruitment process during the recruitment process, please contact Rebecca Chan on rebecca.chan3@health.nsw.gov.au
Closing Date: Wednesday 6 August 2025 (11:59PM)
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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 of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.
Additional information
- This is a temporary role and there may be opportunities for ongoing employment at grade.
- 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.
- Please note the selection process will include a range of merit-based techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
For more information about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.
Applications Close: Wednesday 6 August 2025 (11:59PM)
