Principal Workforce Planning Officer

We are transforming the way we plan for our build workforce in Queensland Health, come and be part of the journey. We are establishing a new Workforce Planning advisory team to work closely with HHSs in the delivery of the new Workforce Planning framework. Our aim is to build a supported workforce to deliver high quality healthcare across Queensland.

• Full-Time Permanent opportunity in Brisbane CBD
• Be part of a new team to Lead  a  system wide Workforce Planning Framework , we are currently recruiting 2 other roles in this team
• Manage and develop Workforce Planning methologies across the  Department of Health and Hospital and Health Services. 

The role  
The Workforce Strategy Branch (WSB)  is seeking talented individuals to join our team. As a member of WSB, you will have the opportunity to manage, develop, implement, and refine Workforce Planning methodologies. At WSB, we believe in the power of strategic thinking. As part of our team, you will provide high level strategic advice to departmental management and other key stakeholders on the Queensland public health system regarding Workforce Planning and reform issues. Your insights and recommendations will drive decision-making processes and ensure that Queensland's health workforce remains responsive, skilled, and sustainable.

In this role, you will manage and advise on objectives, guidelines, and policies for a diverse range of project leads across multiple Department of Health (DOH) and Hospital and Health Service (HHS) sites. Your ability to collaborate and influence will be crucial in driving effective project outcomes and ensuring the delivery of quality healthcare services. Join us and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for all Queenslanders.

The successful person
You will have demonstrated:

• Ability to successfully apply a project management approach to complex Workforce Planning and policy initiatives to achieve organisation wide outcomes.
• Highly developed skills in using other QH enterprise applications such as DSS, BPT, and MS applications such as Excel, Word, Project, Teams and Stream.
• Knowledge of health workforce issues, including the needs of key population and workforce groups, and the functions and operations of a complex health service delivery agency.
• Ability to develop, evaluate and deliver training plans and programs to meet the needs of end users.
• Knowledge of contemporary training techniques and online mediums and the ability to apply them to meet the needs of end users.
• Manage the strategic level expert quality assurance support function to the strategic Workforce Planning framework, resources and tools by responding to enquiries and providing advice on technical, data, business procedures and Workforce Planning methodologies.

About Clinical Planning and Service Strategy  
The Department of Health is responsible for the overall management of the public health system in Queensland.  We are an organisation that strongly believes in the need to work with people who value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace.  Working at the Department of Health is about making a difference.

Clinical Planning and Service Strategy (CPSS) is a newly created division responsible for delivering clinical service strategy and planning, workforce strategy and planning and leadership, mental health strategy and planning and precision medicine and research functions to improve health services available to the Queensland community, optimise health gains, reduce inequalities, and maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the health system.

Benefits

• A fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment
• Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working arrangements
• Diverse work culture
• Career training and development

How to apply
To apply for this opportunity:

• Your current CV or resume, including two referees and
• A short-written response (maximum 1-2 pages, dot points acceptable) responding to the following questions
  • Question 1 – What is your motivation for wanting to join us?
  • Question 2 – Describe a situation where you worked as part of a team to achieve an outcome?
  • Question 3 – Provide an example of how you showed initiative to solve a problem?
  • Question 4 – Provide an example of how you learnt from a mistake?