Project Officer

Project officer
Immediate start
12 Months Contract - with possible extension 
Location – ACT, NSW, QLD
Must be Australian citizen.
 
DFP Recruitment is seeking a Project Officer for our government Client. Our Federal Government Client is responsible for national digital health services and systems, with a focus on engagement, innovation, clinical quality, and safety.

The Project Officer will coordinate and assist in a range of moderately complex to complex project support activities, program and project management, with the opportunity for reasonable autonomy and accountability.

 Job Responsibilities:

• Support the coordination of actions and projects outlined in the Interoperability Plan's priority areas and other digital health projects.
• Collaborate and engage with stakeholders at a high level, both internal and externa, building and maintaining strong relationships to ensure the smooth delivery of project milestones.
• Contribute to the development of strategic plans, discussion papers and initiatives related to digital health and interoperability.
• Assist with preparation of progress reports and updates to the Director Interoperability, and other key stakeholders as required.
• Assist with the management of procurement, contracts, and finance requirements.

 
Key Skills
 

• Highly organised with sound knowledge of digital health and digital transformation projects. 
• Flexibility to work on multiple projects and priorities, and the ability to pivot between different projects and activities.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting digital health projects, creating and managing integrated project schedules that align dependencies and deliverables, track progress, and minimise project risk.
• High-level stakeholder engagement skills and be able to understand, negotiate and resolve complex, difficult, and/or sensitive issues.
• Assist with the management of procurement, contracts, and finance requirements.
• Good written and oral communication skills, assist in the preparation of ministerial briefs, agendas, papers, and reports.

 
 
Required skills and qualifications:                               

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Project Officer with large organisations
• Adept with MS Office Suite
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to engage with numerous stakeholders via several means, e.g. workshop facilitation.
• Knowledge of health or digital health projects
• Project management qualification or relevant work experience desirable

To Apply:
 
If this sounds like the role for you, please submit an updated copy of your resume in MS Word format by hitting APPLY NOW or contact Deepika at *******@dfp.com.au.
 
 

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