This pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading
The purpose of the Project Officer is to provide specialist expertise to support the Project Implementation Manager in the successful delivery of large scale, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) enabled business change program/projects within an IWFM Implementation team. This role will also provide program support, secretariat and administration functions.
The purpose of the Project Officer is to provide specialist expertise to support the Project Implementation Manager in the successful delivery of large scale, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) enabled business change program/projects within an IWFM Implementation team. This role will also provide program support, secretariat and administration functions.
**Key Responsibilities for this role**:
- Support and coordinate the delivery of specialised and/or small to large work packages and projects, ensuring solutions delivered are responsive to customer needs and sustainable in a complex Health environment.
- Ensure projects are managed in accordance with best practice guidelines and the Queensland Health formal project management approach and methodologies, to enable the achievement of consistent and quality project outcomes.
- Develop or assist with the development of project management documentation, including formal project plans, schedules and status reports.
- Monitor and report on work package activities against agreed criteria.
- Monitor resource allocation within the agreed work package against the Project forecasts.
- Support risk and issue identification, assessment and mitigation activities by ensuring risks and issues are documented, reviewed and escalated as appropriate.
- Maintain program/project files in accordance with Queensland Health regulations and policies.
- Assist with the compilation of project management reports and other general administrative and secretariat tasks.
- Ensure use of appropriate project management techniques, methodologies and tools in line with Queensland Health policy.
- Maintain relationships with and between internal and external stakeholders, facilitate effective communications and foster relationships through lessons learned, feedback mechanisms and management of expectations.
- Develop and review project deliverables to ensure they meet quality standards and comply with Queensland Health policies, strategies and architecture.
- Ensure that all project artefacts, reporting and management is coordinated using the approved project management tools, process and methodologies used by Queensland Health.
The position reports to the Project Implementation Manager with an indirect reporting line to the Program Business Manager - Central.
**Mandatory qualifications, registrations and other requirements**
- While not mandatory, relevant professional qualifications (such as ITIL or PRINCE2, P30) or other Project Management qualifications would be well regarded.
- Experience in Project Management software (eg: PPM).
**Ability to travel intra-state is a requirement of this role.**
**The essential requirements for this role are**:
- Experience in project environment, including risk management, reporting, and an ability to coordinate the delivery of work packages.
- Experience in, or the ability to assist with the compilation of program/project information, maintenance of program/project files and the preparation and presentation of management reports and governance committee minutes. (SFIA Skill: PROF: Level 2)
- Knowledge of appropriate project management methodologies (preferably PRINCE2), and an ability to provide advice on the use of appropriate project management techniques, methodologies, and tools.
- Proven effective oral and written communication skills, and an ability to work in a team environment developing effective relationships with stakeholders. (NHS: Effective and strategic influencing, Collaborative working). (Org Success fit)
- Demonstrated analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills and an ability to coordinate multiple tasks within agreed priorities, timeframes and accountabilities.
Your interest will be treated in the strictest of confidence.