Temporary opportunity for a Senior Project Officer within the Digital Health and Business Solutions within Delivery Services Branch.

Job details

The role: 

The role of a Senior Project Officer is to deliver, monitor and report on various work packages and project activities against agreed criteria and governance standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Follow defined service quality standards, occupational health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe, services and workplaces.
• Manage the definition, documentation, and successful completion of multiple large-scale ICT projects in line with Queensland Health's project management methodologies.
• Promote and ensure use of appropriate project management techniques, methodologies, and tools, including benefits realisation and risk and issue management, to ensure quality project outcomes are delivered in line with Queensland Health Policy.
• Manage, monitor, and report on project related trends and performance against project plans and schedules.
• Establish and maintain procedures relating to project procurement processes.
• Manage the support function of the various Program and Project governance groups.
• Prepare and provide key Program and Project artefacts to a high standard.
• Monitor resources and expenditure within the agreed work package budgets against the project forecasts.
• Undertake risk and issues identification, assessment and mitigation activities by ensuring risks and issues are documented, reviewed and escalated as appropriate.
• Initiate, influence and maintain relationships with and between internal and external stakeholders, facilitates effective communications and fosters relationships through lessons learned, feedback mechanisms and management of expectations.

Is this opportunity for you?

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience in an IM/ICT project environment, including secretariat support, artefact writing, planning, risk management, reporting and, budgeting across the project delivery lifecycle.
• Knowledge and application of appropriate project management methodologies (preferably PRINCE2), and an ability to provide sound advice and recommendations on the use of appropriate project management techniques, methodologies and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage one or more defined communication channels and/or stakeholder groups, and facilitate the business change decision-making processes, and the planning and implementation of change.
• Proven effective consultation, facilitation, written and oral communication skills for the use management of governance bodies in a complex program/project environment.
• Demonstrated analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills and a proven ability to work in a team environment developing effective working relationships with team members.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, submit your resume and a short statement (maximum 2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant for the role, taking into account the key responsibilities and attributes noted in the ‘How you will be assessed?' section.

Benefits of working with eHealth Queensland:

By joining eHealth Queensland, you will work within a fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment where every employee plays a critical role in our ongoing success. 

You will enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working arrangements
• Diverse work culture
• Career training and development

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 (temporary; full time or part time).

Documents

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

• Applicant pack (PDF, 7.67MB)
  Application Kit
  
  Senior Project Officer RD (PDF, 186KB)
  Role Description