Principal Project and Policy Officer

Health System Support Group; Council of the City of Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 137,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services organization in New South Wales is seeking a Health Manager Level 4 for a permanent full-time role. The position involves managing projects for the NSW Virtual Care Strategy, requiring strong skills in project management, data analytics, and communication. The role offers a hybrid working environment, competitive remuneration, and a chance to make a significant impact in health service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing projects within clinical settings.
• Ability to handle data analytics for health projects.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the portfolio of projects for the Virtual Care Strategy.
• Coordinate with health service executives and clinicians.
• Provide recommendations to senior management for effective decision making.

Skills

Clinical operational environments

Advanced project management

Data analytics

Communication

Stakeholder management

Job description

Employment Type : Permanent Full Time

Position Classification : Health Manager Level 4

Remuneration : $137, - $163,, plus Superannuation

Location : 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, in a hybrid working environment

Hours Per Week : 38

Requisition ID : REQ468134

Closing Date : 19 February 2024 (11 : 59PM)

This position is open to internal NSW Health permanent employees, or temporary employees who have been employed as part of a merit based selection process for more than 3 months.

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Where you’ll be working

You will be working with a diverse and dynamic team within the System Performance Support Branch, System Sustainability and Performance Division and based at 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW 2065. The System Performance Support Branch has the lead role in monitoring the performance of health services by working in close partnership with health service executives, senior managers and clinicians as well as other parts of the Ministry and pillar organisations.

About the Role

The Principal Project and Policy Officer, Virtual Care Unit, System Performance Support Branch manages, coordinates, and delivers a portfolio of projects that supports the achievement of the NSW Virtual Care Strategy in alignment with Government objectives.

Experience in clinical operational environments, advanced project management, data analytics, communication and stakeholder management skills are an essential part of this role - you will be contributing to the development of recommendations and advice to the senior management team and other stakeholders on current and emerging reforms in the Virtual Care portfolio to facilitate executive decision making.

Staff within the System Performance Support Branch provide expert strategic advice on issues and obstacles that may adversely impact on health system performance, identify performance issues, assist health services in the development and implementation of recovery plans. The Branch promotes the implementation of state-wide initiatives that improve and enhance the delivery of high quality, efficient and effective health services in NSW.

A key priority for the Branch is the implementation of the NSW Virtual Care Strategy. Virtual Care has the ability to inform, connect, personalise, accelerate, and complement existing services to deliver care, from disease prevention and treatment to ongoing monitoring. There is a significant opportunity to relieve the pressure on Emergency Departments (ED) and hospitals by leveraging virtual care to enhance virtual urgent care and current Hospital in the Home services.

Candidate Assessment

You may be asked to undertake further assessments as part of the recruitment process for this position, which may include, but is not limited to, psychometric assessment ( personality and cognitive abilities assessments) and / or particular work tasks.

• Responses by addressing the selection criteria below.
• An up-to-date resume of no more than five (5) pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.
• 2x referees will need to be supplied prior to an offer being made.