Project Coordinator

About the Agency

The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) is responsible for national digital health services and systems, with a focus on engagement, innovation and clinical quality and safety. Our focus is on putting data and technology safely to work for patients, consumers and the health care professionals who look after them.

About the Role

The Agency are looking for a Project Coordinator to join the team. This is a Full-time ongoing position that is located in Sydney. This role sits in the Research, Evaluation and Statistics section (Digital Solutions Division) and reports to the Director of Research, Evaluation and Statistics.

The Project Coordinator (APS6) role involves accountability for performing complex work that facilitates, supports, and drives research activities across various work areas within the Agency, with minimal supervision. This role requires the application of both initiative and judgment in utilising project and operations management methodologies to offer technical, professional, or policy guidance concerning complex issues.

The Project Coordinator is expected to demonstrate robust stakeholder engagement abilities, taking responsibility for collaborating with essential internal and external stakeholders to comprehend, negotiate, and address complex, challenging, or sensitive matters that emerge within a research project. You will be required to develop additional section-specific knowledge to be able to successfully deliver health/ digital outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to apply their knowledge and swiftly develop a comprehensive understanding of business operations, which is crucial for this role.

Skills and Experience

The following Knowledge, Skills and Experience would be beneficial to hit the ground running in this role:

• Bachelor degree in Health, Project Management or relevant field qualifications.
• Professional certification such as PMP (Project Management Professional).
• Experience working in Project Management/ Coordination within a Health or Research setting.
• Able to work to established priorities, practices, and methodologies to deliver quality outcomes by working autonomously and under limited directions.
• Have previously provided support to monitoring, tracking and reporting on the project status, program and operational deliverables to ensure schedules, cost and quality metrics are in line with approved project plans.
• Proven experience in stakeholder management to achieve project/ operational goals and the ability to anticipating stakeholder needs and expectations.
• Have experience developing and maintaining project risk and issue registers; identifying and reporting variances and issues; providing assistance and coordination for risk mitigation, response, and treatment actions.
• Previous exposure to recruitment, procurement and contracting processes would be beneficial.

For all queries relating to the responsibilities of the position, please contact Tracey Davenport at ***************@digitalhealth.gov.au

Notes:

The Agency is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, mature aged employees, and carers.

To support our diverse workforce, the Agency is pleased to offer flexible working options to our team members, which includes opportunities for an agreed amount of work performed at home and varied work hours.

Pool of Merit: Applicants rated as suitable will be placed in a pool of merit that may be used to fill similar ongoing or non-ongoing positions throughout the Agency for up to 18 months.

Eligibility

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at a level designated by the Agency on request.
• Ability to obtain and maintain national police check.
• Australian Citizenship is a condition of eligibility.

Application

To apply, submit your resume and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your relevant experience based on the description of the role.

Please contact the recruitment team at *******@digitalhealth.gov.au with queries relating to the application process.

Closing Date: Sunday the 4th of February 2024, 11:00pm (AEST)

Salary: $90,823 to $102,464 (excluding 15.4% Superannuation).

For APS applicants, please refer to APS Jobs for details of salary ranges. These are in accordance with the Agency’s s24 Determination 2023.