AddressProject Officer - Optima
Fixed Term Part Time - 3 days per week for 12 months
Closing Date: Saturday 23 March 2024
Proposed Interview Date: Wednesday 27 March 2024
About us:
Located in bustling Hamilton, at Western District Health Service (WDHS) we pride ourselves on our strong teamwork and our shared commitment to providing person-centred high-quality healthcare to the Southern Grampians community.
The Greater Hamilton region is rich with lifestyle opportunities and facilities. Working for WDHS will enable you to pursue your profession, build your career and enjoy a great work/life balance. With the Grampians National Park and stunning beaches on your doorstep in Warrnambool, Port Fairy and Portland and wineries dotted in-between, a better lifestyle is waiting for you! Discover more about our region - Visit Hamilton
You will be working alongside experienced, passionate leadership peers who are true to our values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Empathy.
About the Role:
The Project Officer will establish a Project Plan for Optima rostering system implementation and be responsible for the delivery of the Project Plan to a high quality. The Project Officer will coordinate a highly effective and efficient project to deliver a clear implementation plan and roadmap that is delivered on time and within budget. Develop project documentation relevant to project complexity and risk management and coordination of project vendors in delivering agreed services as per contractual obligations.
The role will collaborate with internal staff and work closely and collaboratively with the vendor RL Datix to ensure the objectives and benefits of the project are delivered. Coordinate training sessions for staff ensuring appropriate knowledge and understanding of the system.
You will bring:
- Experience as a Project Manager
- Demonstrated effectiveness in a role which interacts with all levels of stakeholders including CE's.
- Knowledge or experience in structured project management methodologies
- Project leadership and management experience, direct or indirect as well as single operator
- High-level of effective communication skills (oral presentation, written, information presentation) in order to engage with a wide variety of internal and external professionals at all organisational levels, and groups.
- Ability to understand health service operations, including funding policy, roles and strategic health planning.
- Demonstrated ability to apply technology solutions to business problems proactively identifying improvement opportunities to add value to business operations.
What we can offer you:
- Flexible working arrangements (full and part time, contract) and option to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance.
- Internal training and development opportunities to support professional and personal growth.
- Enterprise Bargaining Agreement Based remuneration.
- Generous Salary packaging options ($9010) including meals and entertainment ($2650.00)
- Novated vehicle leasing
- Free on-site car parking
- Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts.
- Excellent employment conditions and staff health and wellbeing supportive culture
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
For more information see the Position Description.
The successful candidate must have or obtain a National Criminal Police Check. Depending on the role, a Working with Children Check Clearance, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme check, and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check may also be required. All employees must comply with WDHS vaccination requirements, including COVID and Booster shots. WDHS is a smoke-free workplace.
At WDHS we are proud to be smoke free.
Western District Health Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer that has a commitment to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Indigenous, Torres Strait Islander, their families and communities and encourages them to apply. This organisation promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally, linguistically diverse and aboriginal backgrounds and those with a disability.
