Project Officer
Project Officer
Join a passionate team dedicated to innovation and creativity. The System Reform and Support team in the Centre for Aboriginal Health at Ministry of Health for an exciting ongoing permanent opportunity and help shape the future of Aboriginal health in New South Wales.
About us
You'll be joining the largest public health system in Australia and contribute to a world-class health system in NSW. Our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment are the guiding principles that shape our work.
The Centre for Aboriginal Health and the Ministry of Health provide an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of health in New South Wales!
To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.
About this role
- Providing information and advice and liaising, consulting and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Prioritising and managing one’s own workload within agreed work and project plans.
- Preparing high quality written advice in the form of reports, briefs, policy etc. to respond to internal and external requests to the Ministry of Health in a timely manner
- Working with diverse stakeholders to drive system change and the delivery of culturally safe health care and service delivery access for Aboriginal people in NSW.
- Collating and analysing data using Excel
Crown Clerk Grade 7/8, starting salary from $106,025 - $117,363 p.a. plus Super and annual leave loading, with a 35-hour work week.
For more information, please read the full Role Description.
What you'll be doing
- You will work in a small high-performing team to lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of the NSW Aboriginal Health Impact Statement.
- You will work with the team to manage major state-wide strategic projects to transform Aboriginal Health outcomes.
- You will work from a strengths-based approach to deliver best-practice policies, projects and activities that contribute towards transforming Aboriginal Health outcomes in line with the Closing the Gap National Agreement priority reform areas.
- You will use your skills and knowledge to add to our System Reform and Support Team in the Centre for Aboriginal Health, to address Aboriginal Health priority areas across NSW Health.
About you
We are seeking motivated and committed individuals who can support the work of NSW Health with:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications or demonstrated equivalent professional experience.
- Demonstrated understanding and working knowledge of the work of the Centre for Aboriginal Health, the policy environment and the Aboriginal health priority areas at state and national levels.
- Demonstrated experience in understanding Aboriginal social, political, and cultural issues and applying such knowledge to the design and delivery of policies and strategies.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
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 attaching a response to the two target questions below.
Target Questions (up to 1 page response per question)
- Please describe a project you have led or supported which required you to do things differently. What were the key challenges and what strategies did you use to manage these?
- Please describe your understanding of Aboriginal social, political, and cultural issues, cultural safety and applying such knowledge to the design and delivery of projects. What are the key strategies you have used to embed cultural safety in projects you have developed?
For role related queries or questions contact Gay Lose, on Gay.Lose@health.nsw.gov.au and quote REQ507475.
If you do require any adjustments to the recruitment process during the recruitment process, please contact Lisa Byrne on Lisa.Byrne@health.nsw.gov.au
Closing Date: 11:59pm Sunday 29 September 2024
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.
- 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.
- For more information on applying visit the Ministry of Health Career portal
- Please note the selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
Don't miss your chance to embark on this fulfilling journey! Apply now!
