The Department of Health plays a critical role in the Victorian health system and is responsible for shaping it to meet the health needs of all Victorians. We're focused on supporting Victorians to be as healthy as they can; whether through alerting them to seasonal risks like thunderstorm asthma, notifying them of contact with communicable diseases, safeguarding their drinking water, developing the best health, wellbeing and care facilities in the world, being at the forefront of mental health and wellbeing treatment or accelerating medical research. It's all part of the way we partner with the community to help every individual lead a healthy life.
About the role: The Senior Project Officer will lead and contribute to the key projects and functions of the Chief Clinical Officers and the broader work of the CPLU. As a member of the CPLU, you will be required to build and maintain effective working relationships across SCV, the Department and with key stakeholders in the health sector.
Utilising your proven strategic and project management abilities, coupled with systems thinking, you will work collaboratively within a team of senior project officers to support the strategic and operational work of the Clinical Chief Officers, with a particular focus on the portfolio of the Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer, including projects related to the Principal Child Maternal Health Nursing Adviser, Senior Nursing Advisor and Senior Midwifery Adviser.
The Senior Project Officer role encompasses but is not limited to leading key projects and priorities of the Chiefs, providing clinical advice, managing day-to-day operational matters, and high-level project administration. This dynamic role requires someone with a passion for healthcare improvement, an understanding of multidisciplinary teams and the medical professions, and offers exposure to the work of senior health system leaders to drive improvements in the quality and safety of healthcare in Victoria.
How you'll make a difference: Suitable applicants will be able to demonstrate: Knowledge and Skills Project Management: Consults, liaises with and influences key stakeholders; produces detailed project plans where objectives are clearly defined and action steps for achieving them are clearly specified; monitors performance against objectives and manages project risks and issues; ensures project objectives are met.Stakeholder Engagement: Understand and engage with external stakeholders maintaining a high level of integrity to build positive relationships, enhanced collaboration and partnership opportunities.Problem Solving: Seeks all relevant information for problem-solving; liaises with stakeholders; analyses issues from different perspectives and draws sound inferences from information available; identifies and proposes workable solutions to problems; implements solutions, evaluates effectiveness and adjusts actions as required.Written Communication: Strong writing ability; prepares briefs, letters, emails, PowerPoint presentations and reports using clear, concise and grammatically correct language; ensures written communications contain necessary information to achieve their purpose; uses appropriate style and formats.Verbal Communication: Well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to express opinions, information and key points clearly and concisely via effective verbal and written communication.Systems Thinking: Diagnoses trends, obstacles, and opportunities in the internal and external environment; understand the linkages between natural systems and communities to inform policy; conceptualises and defines the systems working within the organisation.Self-Management: Invites feedback on own behaviour and impact; uses new knowledge or information about self to build a broader understanding of own behaviour and the impact it has on others; understands strong emotional reactions and seeks ways to manage them more effectively.Personal Qualities Initiative and Accountability: Proactive and self-starting; autonomous; seizes opportunities and acts upon them; takes responsibility for own actions.Teamwork: Cooperates and works well with others in the pursuit of team goals; collaborates and shares information; shows consideration, concern and respect for others' feelings and ideas; accommodates and works well with the different working styles of others; encourages resolution of conflict within group.Relationship Building: Establishes and maintains relationships with people at all levels; promotes harmony and consensus through diplomatic handling of disagreements; forges useful partnerships with people across business areas, functions and organisations; builds trust through consistent actions, values and communication; minimises surprises.Conceptual and Analytical Ability: Deals with concepts and complexity comfortably; uses analytical and conceptual skills to reason through problems; has creative ideas and can project how these can link to innovations.Integrity: Committed to the public interest; operates in a manner that is consistent with the organisations code of conduct; inspires trust by treating all individuals fairly.Qualifications & Specialist Expertise A tertiary qualification in fields related to nursing, midwifery, paramedicine, allied health, medicine, or health administration is highly desirable.Previous experience working in the health sector would be highly regarded.Strong understanding of the nursing and midwifery workforce is desirable.Strong understanding of maternal and child health services is desirable.Project management and stakeholder engagement in healthcare.Strong written and verbal communication skills.What we offer: The opportunity to perform meaningful work, making direct contributions toward enabling Victorians to be the healthiest people in the world.A wide range of growth and development opportunities within the department and wider Victorian Public Service & Sector.A strong commitment to work-life balance, including a diverse array of flexible working arrangements.How to apply: Applications should include a resume and a cover letter. Click the 'Apply' button to view further information about the role including key contact details and the advertisement closing date.
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