• Full-time, permanent opportunity (36.75 hour working week) - part-time option available at minimum three days per week.
• Flexible, hybrid role in heart of Ngunnawal/Ngambri/Canberra city - modern office environment with parking included.

About us

The Australian Medical Council (AMC’s) purpose is to ensure that the standards of education, training and assessment of the medical profession promote and protect the health of the Australian community.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace

The AMC aims for a diverse workforce, so that we reflect the Australian community we serve. We believe that diversity improves ideas and results in better outcomes. Our employment policies reflect our commitment to diversity and inclusion. The AMC works closely with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and Māori stakeholders and is committed to ensuring a working environment that is inclusive and culturally safe at all times. All staff are required to participate in ongoing cultural safety training.

About the opportunity

This newly created position will see you who work on key projects to support the delivery of the AMC’s functions for accrediting medical education and assessing international medical graduates.The current focus of the role is the Assessment Program Redesign Project, which involves working with AMC policy and operational teams, the Indigenous Policy and Projects team and the ICT Team, as well as expert advisory groups to review AMC’s current assessment approach. The project has been established and is expected to run for 12-24 months. The role-holder may also develop or manage other projects within the Assessment Team portfolio.

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and manage complex projects and programs, ensuring successful delivery within scope, budget and timelines, working collaboratively with others to establish scope and outcomes in line with the AMC’s strategic plan. This includes working effectively with the Indigenous Policy and Programs team to contribute to AMC Indigenous strategy outcomes and ensure the work of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Project Advisory Group is supported and integrated into projects.
• Develop and maintain project management artifacts, including project plans, risk registers, issue logs, communication plans, and evaluation frameworks.
• Ensure that project governance structures are established.
• Oversee the procurement, contract negotiation, and vendor management of external consultants and service providers in line with AMC policies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with AMC’s strategic objectives.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities, including workshops, consultations, and advisory committee meetings.
• Establish and maintain project risk management frameworks, ensuring key risks and mitigations are identified and addressed.
• Contribute to and manage project governance structures to ensure adherence to AMC governance practices, includes preparing meeting papers and reports, tracking and actioning agreed outcomes.
• Contribute to and present project updates and outcomes to AMC committees, including to the AMC Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and Māori committee for review and guidance.

The full position description is available at: https://www.amc.org.au/careers/.

About you

You possess a continuous learning mindset and are committed to upholding and demonstrating the AMC values throughout all of your work. You are accountable for your own work, support others in the work team to achieve goals and have strong internal and external stakeholder engagement/management skills. Further required skills and experience include:

• Minimum five years’ experience managing complex projects and programs of related work, with demonstrated ability to scope, plan, execute, and evaluate projects/tasks (education context is desirable).
• Proven ability to engage, collaborate, and build strong relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders to drive project success.
• Experience managing project governance, risk, contract and procurement processes within a regulatory environment.
• Experience leading or supporting cross-functional initiatives that enhance organisational processes, efficiency, and strategic alignment.
• Lead project management community of practice and knowledge sharing activities, demonstrating ability to contribute to a learning culture by mentoring teams, sharing best practices, and supporting continuous improvement in project management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience in preparing high-quality reports, project documentation, and presentations for senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, project management software (e.g., MS Project, Planner, SharePoint), online collaboration tools, and information management systems.
• Experience in medical or health professions education, assessment, or regulation environment.
• Certification in project management (PRINCE2, PMP, or PMBOK).
• Training and/or certification in Program Management.

What’s in it for you?

• Contribute to the quality of medical education and healthcare in Australia.
• Work in a dynamic environment, with a high performing teams.
• Generous leave policies that recognise our staff diversity (includes AMC Wellbeing Day per year, so you can focus on your mental, physical, emotional, and/or social health).
• Access to training and professional development opportunities (including LinkedIn Learning).
• Flexitime/TOIL, annual salary reviews, WPI increases and salary sacrificing options.

How to apply

• If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest, and suitability for the role.
• Applications close at 5:00pm (AEST), Tuesday 15 April 2025.
• For further information on the role, contact [email protected].