As a Senior Project Officer, Strategy and Transformation you will be responsible for supporting organisational health service planning, transformation and innovation projects. This may include coordinating project activities, supporting health service planning, and contributing to the delivery of multiple complex initiatives.

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About the Team

The Strategy and Transformation Division is a dynamic support function that leads and enables 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

• Coordinate and support the delivery of complex projects aligned with CHQ's strategic priorities.
• Understand and apply contemporary health service planning, healthcare improvement, innovation and/or project management methodologies and tools to plan, implement, monitor and close projects with defined deliverables and timelines. Manage project documentation, data, schedules, risks and reporting to ensure effective delivery.
• Maintain awareness of relevant CHQ, State and Federal initiatives to ensure alignment and responsiveness in project work.
• Undertake research, data analysis and evaluation using appropriate methodologies and tools
• Assist in developing implementation plans, change readiness assessments and evaluation tools.
• Contribute to post-implementation reviews, benefits tracking and reporting on project outcomes.
• Support the development of logic models, outcome frameworks and practical evaluation approaches tailored to project context.
• Document lessons learned and support knowledge sharing across teams and projects.
• Support stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation and communication activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders for consultation, collaboration, and negotiation.
• Develop and present clear, concise reports, dashboards, and insights to influence compliance and strategic decisions.
• Foster a positive team culture that encourages high performance, leadership development, and staff wellbeing.
• Work flexibly across a matrixed team environment, collaborating with colleagues from diverse disciplines to share expertise, align priorities, and achieve integrated outcomes across the division.

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.

• 671391 - AO6 Senior Project Officer - RD (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)