Senior Project Officer: Strategic Change & Research (Adelaide)

Chandler Macleod; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chandler Macleod in Adelaide is seeking a Senior Project Officer to contribute to a range of project initiatives, delivering specialist project and research expertise to support priorities.

The role involves initiating and coordinating projects, monitoring progress, managing risk, and engaging with stakeholders to advance the early childhood development agenda. Flexible working arrangements are available, with potential travel within or outside South Australia.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering high-level end-to-end strategic projects
• Strong communication skills for reports, briefings and executive concepts
• Analytical and research capabilities across trusted sources
• Ability to work independently under broad direction with competing priorities
• Experience in planning, developing, implementing and coordinating programs to support government policy directions
• Understanding of health, allied health or early childhood education sector roles and responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Initiate, plan, coordinate, and manage project and change initiatives to support organisational reform objectives
• Develop and oversee systems and frameworks to monitor progress, outcomes and timelines
• Identify risks and challenges to inform decision-making and ensure alignment with goals
• Provide advice to support development and implementation of early childhood development research matters
• Participate in development, implementation and evaluation of state-wide projects
• Establish strong relationships with stakeholders and research partners to improve research delivery
• Support initiation and delivery of complex outcomes and strategic research activities
• Maintain a safe and healthy working environment by reporting incidents, hazards and injuries

Job description

Chandler Macleod in Adelaide is seeking a Senior Project Officer to contribute to a range of project initiatives, delivering specialist project and research expertise to support priorities.

The role involves initiating and coordinating projects, monitoring progress, managing risk, and engaging with stakeholders to advance the early childhood development agenda. Flexible working arrangements are available, with potential travel within or outside South Australia.