The Strategy and Transformation team are responsible for integrating strategies, plans, and frameworks, and reporting upon associated indicators that drive impact across Children’s Health Queensland. The Project Officer will work in partnership with the team to coordinate and support prioritised organisational planning activities and projects. This may include assisting in the project planning, coordination, engagement and performance reporting of enterprise strategies and statewide plans and their associated initiatives.

Job details

About the Team

The Strategy and Transformation Division is a dynamic support function that leads critical strategic and transformation initiatives across the HHS and broader statewide paediatric network. We are a team that encourages creativity, critical thinking and a growth mindset and apply evidence-based methodologies across the complex healthcare context.

About the Role

Project planning and coordination

• Work with the Directors Strategy and Transformation and designated Portfolio and Program leads to facilitate, support, and enhance Strategic Portfolio Management
• Assist in the development and execution of project plans
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to define project scope, deliverables, timelines and resource requirements
• Coordinate project activities such as meeting arrangements, stakeholder mapping and action registers
• Manage multiple projects and tasks with guidance.

Project monitoring and evaluation

• Support the preparation and publication of visually engaging reports, briefings, submissions and portfolio management related correspondence
• Regularly track and report on project, program or portfolio milestones, risk and performance indicators
• Strong organisational skills to maintain oversight and coordination of deliverables.

Data analysis and reporting

• Supports the collection and integration of data, review of literature, and engagement with stakeholders
• With guidance and support, produce qualitative and quantitative data in both database and spreadsheet applications, specifically using Microsoft Excel
• In partnership with the team, design and build a core data repository that tracks and monitors portfolios, programs, and project deliverables in alignment with the Integrated Strategy and Planning Framework.

Stakeholder engagement

• Build and sustain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather input, solicit feedback, and ensure their active involvement throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinate consultation processes and designated planning and data analysis activities.

 About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.   

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• 654995 - AO5 Project Officer_ST - RD (PDF, 560KB)
  Role Description
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF, 862KB)
  Application Kit
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF, 837KB)
  Information Package for Applicants