Senior Project Officer - COPE Project
The Opportunity
We are seeking a dedicated Senior Project Officer to play a pivotal role in the NHMRC-funded COPE project (Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment to Improve Perioperative Care for Older People) at the Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.
About the Project
This initiative focuses on establishing the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and implementation pathways for comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGA) in Australian healthcare, targeting elective hip and knee replacements for older people.
Your work will help shape evidence-based care, reduce complications, shorten hospital stays, and enhance the quality of life for older surgical patients.
Key Responsibilities
* Coordinate high-level project activities, ensuring timely and successful delivery of outcomes
* Act as a key liaison between the project team, university, and stakeholders
* Develop project documentation, updates, and reports, while contributing to complex administrative and data-related tasks
* Provide expert advice and support to ensure excellence in project execution
* Collaborate with stakeholders to plan deliverables, monitor progress, and implement management strategies
* Undertake research, analyse data, and present findings to support project goals
* Build and maintain strong relationships across internal and external networks
Requirements
* A postgraduate qualification in a relevant field or extensive healthcare experience
* Proven expertise in research project management, particularly in health services research, implementation research, or improving care for older people
* Exceptional planning, organisational, and communication skills
* Advanced problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a focus on delivering innovative solutions
* Proficiency in project management software and tools
About Monash University
At Monash, we value diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash.