Senior Project Officer — Nationally Funded Health Centres

Department of Health Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Diversity & inclusion commitment

Job summary

Department of Health Victoria in Melbourne seeks a Senior Project Officer for the Nationally Funded Centres Secretariat to lead cross-jurisdictional funding programs. You will manage budgets, payments and receipts, and provide expert, evidence-based advice to inform decision-making across states and the Commonwealth.

You will engage with internal department colleagues and external counterparts, coordinate Cabinet and briefing materials, and contribute to broader Intergovernmental Relations

Qualifications

• Ability to consult with and influence key stakeholders; develop detailed project plans with defined objectives and actions.
• Experience in managing budgets, payments, and receipts across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to pre-empt and mitigate project risks.
• Experience drafting Cabinet and ministerial briefs, meeting papers, agendas, minutes and reports.

Responsibilities

• Consult with and influence key stakeholders; develop detailed project plans with defined objectives and actions.
• Provide high level expertise on complex issues within a specialised corporate support function.
• Identify and respond to issues and project risks with strong analysis to pre-empt problems.
• Draft and develop material including Cabinet/Ministerial briefs, meetings papers, agendas, minutes and reports.
• Develop advice for internal and external stakeholders and coordinate reporting products and briefing materials to inform decisions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Budgeting/financial acumen

Evidence-based advising

Intergovernmental relations

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification in Health Management, Economics, Finance, Business Management or related field

Postgraduate qualification preferred

Job description

Department of Health Victoria in Melbourne seeks a Senior Project Officer for the Nationally Funded Centres Secretariat to lead cross-jurisdictional funding programs. You will manage budgets, payments and receipts, and provide expert, evidence-based advice to inform decision-making across states and the Commonwealth.

You will engage with internal department colleagues and external counterparts, coordinate Cabinet and briefing materials, and contribute to broader Intergovernmental Relations