Senior Health Service Planning and Project Officer
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 3
Location: Location Negotiable within Southern NSW Local Health District
Remuneration: $127,150 - $144,444 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38 hours per week
Requisition ID: REQ545141
Application Close: 19 January 2025
Interviews Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – We are Southern.
• Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
• Corporate Health and Fitness program
• 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
• Annual Leave Loading
Where you'll be working
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city. Imagine Rural - Southern NSW Local Health District
What you'll be doing
services with the needs of the community.
Selection Criteria
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/ or demonstrated experience in health services planning or project management.
- Understanding/experience of planning processes, tools, methodology with relevant health planning experience.
- Understanding of the health service system and the ability to apply this knowledge to analysis of complex data sets, trends and and projections and communicate findings and recommendations to a range of audiences (pubic, political, professional).
- Ability to develop, communicate and co-ordinate systems, processes, and frameworks to facilitate the formulation, development and review of plans, programs and strategies including relevant consultation processes both internal and external.
- Ability to "horizon scan" and assess the health services and business environments to identify emerging issues and trends, and from this formulate and provide professional strategic advice on implications for the planning and development of clinical and non-clinical support services.
- Change and implementation management skills, with demonstrated ability to problem solve, plan and deliver projects/ work on time and to a high standard to assist in developing and implementing plans and frameworks.
- High level interpersonal communication, verbal, written and negotiation skills, to ensure that all planning processes are inclusive of a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and meet the strategic objectives.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers' licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘B’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015
All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs
Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
Applicants can request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please contact (contact person) should you require assistance. The contact person will be the convenor.
If you are an Aboriginal person and seek support in applying for a role, please visit the Stepping Up website, which has been designed to support Aboriginal job applicants in applying for positions at NSW Health. Visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Yasmin Khan on Yasmin.Khan@health.nsw.gov.au
