Project Officer

West Moreton Hospital and Health Service; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Mentorship

Paid study leave

Flexible work options

Employee assistance program

Job summary

West Moreton Health is seeking a Project Officer to provide efficient administration support to Digital Projects, ensuring initiatives are delivered on time and on budget.

You will assist with governance, scheduling meetings, secretariat duties, and maintaining project schedules, reports, procurement tasks, and related software.

The role supports planning and reporting for digital projects, helps manage risks and issues, and contributes to continuous improvement across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting project governance and secretariat duties.
• Experience with project schedules, procurement and MS Project or similar tools.
• Ability to assist with planning, implementation and reporting for digital projects.
• Understanding of risks and issues management in project contexts.

Responsibilities

• Provide governance support and secretariat duties for project meetings.
• Maintain and track project schedules, reports, and procurement tasks.
• Assist with planning, implementation and reporting for digital projects.
• Support risk and issues management related to digital projects.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in project governance processes.

Skills

Governance scheduling

Secretariat duties

Project schedules

Procurement software

Governance & compliance

Planning & reporting

Risk & issues management

Tools

MS Project

Other project software

Job description

About The Role

The Project Officer will provide efficient and effective administration support to Digital Projects within West Moreton Health to ensure project initiatives are delivered on time and on budget.

About You

• Ability to establish and support project governance by scheduling meetings and performing secretariat functions.
• Experience working with project and program management schedules, reports, procurement and associated software programs.
• Participation in the development and implementation of organisational processes that improve project governance, compliance and continuous improvement in project management.
• Ability to assist with the planning, implementation and reporting for West Moreton Health digital projects.
• Understanding of the risks and issues management relative to the undertaking of digital projects.

Mandatory Requirements

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.

We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region.

At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.

As a Child Safe Organisation, At West Moreton Health

• We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
• We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
• We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.

What it's like to work with us | West Moreton Health

Why choose us

• Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact in one of Queensland's fastest-growing regions.
• Professional development including mentorship, paid study leave, simulation training and research opportunities.
• Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.
• Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
• Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.
• A lifestyle you'll love in a region that blends rural charm, natural beauty and city convenience.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.