The Department of Health plays a critical role in the Victorian health system and is responsible for shaping it to meet the health needs of all Victorians. We’re focused on supporting Victorians to be as healthy as they can; whether through alerting them to seasonal risks like thunderstorm asthma, notifying them of contact with communicable diseases, safeguarding their drinking water, developing the best health, wellbeing and care facilities in the world, being at the forefront of mental health and wellbeing treatment or accelerating medical research. It’s all part of the way we partner with the community to help every individual lead a healthy life.
About the role:
This role will be responsible for assisting and supporting the delivery of projects that will uplift the maturity of asset management practices of the Department and health services. Attention to detail and teamwork underpins success in this role as well as demonstrated ability to communicate sensitively and effectively. The role provides wide-ranging administrative, secretariat and support functions. Project support activities include project, contract and procurement administration tasks, communications and stakeholder liaison and data processing, analysis and reporting.
This position will work closely with and collaborate with project teams, consultants and health services to assist in systematically analysing the accuracy of collected data and the suitability of project deliverables.
About us:
At the Victorian Department of Health we want a future where Victorians are the healthiest people in the world. A Victoria where our children and people thrive, our workplaces are productive and safe, and our communities are more connected.
We see it as our job to support Victorians to stay healthy and safe. And to deliver a world-class healthcare system that ensures every single Victorian can access safe, quality care that leads to better health outcomes for all.
About you:
* A team player: cooperative and work well with others in pursuit of team goals, who collaborates and shares information, with good communication skills, ensuring timely delivery of projects?
* Well organised: experienced in project and administrative work and able to plan and prioritise work to ensure outcomes are achieved?
* A good communicator: who produces concise, easy to read letters, briefs and reports attending to the detail both in content and in the application of the organisation style guide.
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What we offer:
* The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enabling Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world.
* A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service & Sector.
* A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.