The Principal Planning Officer will work closely with the Manager, Strategy and Impact across a range of strategic, operational, and health service planning activities for CHQ to meet the current and future health care needs of our children, families and broader community.

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. As a team we:

• Use our diverse experience and skills to bring clarity to complexity and help describe and mature CHQ's approach to delivering value in a complex system.
• Provide trusted, objective, evidence-informed advice on complicated challenges and how to deliver sustainable and locally owned transformation and change.
• Use our relational strengths, understanding of frameworks and methodologies, and practical experience to enable high priority change and transformation work across CHQ.
• Contribute to a talent pipeline of effective leaders through a commitment to inclusive team immersion, coaching, capability building and skills development in others.

About the Role

Integrated Strategic Planning

• Develop, advise, implement, monitor and review a range of strategic, operational, service, workforce and capital planning, in accordance with the Integrated Planning Framework.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge and understanding of current and emerging CHQ and broader paediatric healthcare issues, plans and policies, as well as State and Federal Government systems and structures.
• Apply portfolio management methodology and tools into integrated strategic planning processes.

Health Service Planning

• Develop statewide/system/local service needs analysis, statewide plans, and other planning products, to inform future service, policy, governance, planning and purchasing/commissioning decisions.
• Undertake health service/system research and critical analysis of qualitative and quantitative data and information to identify future prioritie and issues for Children's Health Queensland, to inform the efficient use of resources to create a sustainable health system, influence health service delivery and reform, and maximise the health gain.
• Understand and apply contemporary health service planning methodologies, including those related to activity, capacity and resource analysis and forecasting.
• Use endorsed planning frameworks, methodologies and tools to prepare timely and robust advice on health service planning issues to inform decision-making and the work of statewide/system committees.
• Describe existing services and related networks (private, public, non-government) across the health continuum and identify implications of changes in clinical practice, models of care and technologies.

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.

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.

• PD - 689101 - Principal Planning Officer (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)