Senior Project Officer, RAMHP

Grand Pacific Health Ltd; Armidale; Remote; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Ongoing professional development and/s

Salary packaging up to $15,900 + $2,65

GPH Staff Conference

Employer paid parental leave (top of P

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Grand Pacific Health Ltd. is seeking a Senior Project Officer for the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP).

This permanent full-time role, based remotely in regional NSW, will lead complex projects, guide Project Officers, and coordinate with stakeholders to advance rural mental health outcomes. You will engage in high-level project management, strategic planning, and process improvement across the RAMHP team, delivering timely reports and elevating partnerships with internal and

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications and/or extensive experience in community health and project management.
• Demonstrated leadership guiding teams and managing projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of rural NSW community mental health challenges.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and advocacy skills; ability to prepare reports for senior stakeholders.
• Advanced project management with strategic planning and delivery within timeframes and budget.
• Lived experience in rural communities (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead complex RAMHP projects and guide Project Officers.
• Act as liaison between internal and external stakeholders.
• Improve rural mental health outcomes through program processes, engagement, and reporting.
• Provide leadership and coordination for RAMHP statewide delivery.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Report writing

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Education

Tertiary qualification

Job description

About The Role

This is a permanent full-time role (38 hpw). We are seeking someone who lives remotely and is based in a regional, rural or remote location within NSW.

The Senior Project Officer (SPO) within the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP) plays a pivotal leadership and coordination role in supporting the statewide delivery of the program.

This role leads complex projects, guides Project Officers and other team members, and acts as a key liaison between key stakeholders internally and externally. The role contributes to improving rural mental health outcomes through high-level project management, strategic planning, and the enhancement of program processes, engagement, and reporting across the team.

Benefits & Perks

• A positive work culture by offering flexible work arrangements that support your wellbeing
• Ongoing professional development and supervision
• Increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,900 + $2,650 meals and entertainment
• GPH Staff Conference
• Employer paid parental leave on top of the government PPL Scheme
• Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program

Skills & Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or extensive experience in community development, health promotion, public health, social sciences, education, or project management.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including guiding teams, managing projects, and fostering collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of the challenges and needs of rural and remote NSW communities and their impact on mental health.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and advocacy skills, with proven ability to prepare high-quality reports and briefings for senior stakeholders.
• Advanced organisational and project management skills, including strategic planning, priority-setting, and delivery of outcomes within timeframes and budget.
• Lived experience of rural community living (Desirable).

About Grand Pacific Health

What we care about most is supporting healthier, happier, more connected communities across NSW, ACT and QLD. We’re a for-purpose organisation delivering high-quality, low- or no-cost physical, mental and social health services. With over 25 locations across NSW, ACT and QLD we are a passionate team we’re here for everyone, especially those experiencing or at greater risk of disadvantage.

Applications close: 8 November 2026. Shortlisting may begin prior to the closing date.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We welcome applications from people with lived experience, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, LGBTQIA+ communities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with disability.