Take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity within our Patient Safety and Quality Branch. Manage the design and development of large-scale statewide patient safety tools and education products to achieve business objectives, ensuring successful completion within agreed performance criteria to enable enhanced health service delivery.

Job details

What you'll do

As the Principal Project Officer, you will manage the development, coordination, implementation and ongoing maintenance of patient safety tools and education products, including digital tools, designated to this role in line with project management and change management methodologies. You will promote and ensure the use of appropriate project management and change management techniques, methodologies and tools, including benefits realisation and risk and issue management, to ensure quality project outcomes are delivered. You will oversee and manage the monitoring and reporting of project related trends and performance and evaluate project activities to ensure alignment with corporate goals. Additionally, you will provide advice and guidance to stakeholders and initiate, develop and maintain networks with and between internal and external stakeholders and facilitate effective communications.

About you

We are searching for someone who:

• Proven experience in the management of large-scale complex projects through all phases of the project life cycle in a clinical environment applying project management and change management methodologies.
• Experience in stakeholder relationship management to support effective business change, including the ability to initiate relationships and influence key stakeholders.
• Proven effective written communication skills including the ability to prepare timely, accurate, responsive and well organised briefings and reports.
• Demonstrated high level analytical, planning and evaluation skills including the ability to effectively integrate related activities to achieve project deliverables and outcomes.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing.

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing & development

• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions. 

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis such as temporary, full time or part time.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Pack - July 2025 (PDF, 911KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CEQ653283 Principal Project Officer RD (PDF, 250KB)
  Role Description