Senior Project Officer, RAMHP

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

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

Professional development and Supervsn

RAMHP Staff Conference

Employer paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Grand Pacific Health Ltd. is seeking a Senior Project Officer to lead RAMHP statewide delivery. The role focuses on coordinating complex projects, guiding a team, and liaising with stakeholders to improve rural mental health outcomes across NSW.

This position is based remotely in regional NSW with full-time permanency. The SPO manages planning, engagement, reporting, and process enhancements, ensuring projects stay on time and within budget while supporting workforce development and

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex RAMHP projects, guide Project Officers and team members, and liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to planning, engagement, reporting and program processes to improve rural mental health outcomes.
• Provide high-level project management and strategic planning to support statewide delivery.

Skills

Community development

Health promotion

Public health

Social sciences

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Strategic planning

Budget management

Rural/remote NSW familiarity

Education

Tertiary qualification in community development/public health/health promotion

Job description

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.

• 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.

Interested?

Applications close: 8 November 2026

Shortlisting may begin prior to the closing date.

For more information contact: Kate Arndell, Service Manager on 0405 288 *** or ********@gph.org.au

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.