Assistant Project Officer, Executive and Support

Southern NSW Local Health District; St Leonards; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Annual leave loading

35-hour work week

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Southern NSW Local Health District is seeking an Assistant Project Officer, Executive and Support to join the Executive and Project Support team. You will contribute to a range of administrative and project support activities across statewide service planning, health economics, specialised technologies and patient experience.

A growth mindset and commitment to continuous learning will be critical. Previous experience in project support would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Appropriate qualifications and/or demonstrated, equivalent professional experience in administration or project support.
• The ability to balance competing demands to ensure deadlines are met.
• The ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support branch wide projects and the delivery of project milestones.
• Prepare and maintain administrative and project documentation, source and collate information for reporting, monitoring and evaluation.
• Coordinate working groups, committees and consultations to ensure project outcomes are met.
• Support development of project plans, communication strategies and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Coordinate or support other branch wide administrative or project activities as needed.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Administrative support

Education

Administration qualifications

Job description

Assistant Project Officer, Executive and Support

About us

• Strategic Planning, Economics and Experience Branch (SPEE) supports statewide service planning, health economics, reform, evaluation, and patient experience to deliver a future-focused health system for NSW and inform investment and resource allocation.
• Join our Executive and Project Support team, to support a range of branch wide projects and coordination activities.
• Committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace for all.

To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.

About this role

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we're enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

We are seeking a high-performing individual to join Executive and Project Support team. This is a unique opportunity to support the Branch across a range of administrative and project support activities. A growth mindset, and commitment to continuous learning will be critical as you provide administrative and project support for a broad portfolio of priorities, from statewide service planning, health economics, specialised technologies and patient experience. Previous experience in project support would be considered advantageous for this role.

Crown Clerk 5/6, starting salary from $102,936 - $113,579 plus Super and annual leave loading, with a 35-hour work week.

For more information, please read the full Role Description.

What you'll be doing

• Coordinate and support branch wide projects and the delivery of project milestones.
• Prepare and maintain administrative and project documentation, source and collate information for reporting, monitoring and evaluation.
• Coordinate working groups, committees and consultations to ensure project outcomes are met.
• Support development of project plans, communication strategies and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Coordinate or support other branch wide administrative or project activities as needed.

About you

• Appropriate qualifications and/or demonstrated, equivalent professional experience in administration or project support.
• The ability to balance competing demands to ensure deadlines are met.
• The ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

Closing Date: 22 September 2026 (11:59PM)

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

At the Ministry of Health, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply, please visit The Stepping Up Initiative.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident, or a New Zealand citizen, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.

Additional information

• This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
• This is a temporary role and there may be opportunities for ongoing employment at grade.
• Please note the selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

For role related queries or questions contact Sireesha Gollakota, Principal Advisor, Strategic Planning, Economics and Experience on [e-mail] and quote REQ687719.
If you do require any adjustments to the recruitment process during the recruitment process, please contact Khloe Yang on [e-mail]