As the Project Officer you will support the CESR program delivery team to ensure the successful delivery of a payroll upgrade project and initiatives to our customers across Queensland Health for the benefit of all Queenslanders.

What you'll do

You will:

• Support and coordinate the delivery of specialised projects and small work packages involving ICT, ensuring solutions delivered are responsive to customer needs and sustainable in an enterprise environment.
• Monitor resources and expenditures within the agreed work package budgets against the project forecasts.
• Support risk and issue identification, assessment and mitigation activities by ensuring risks and issues are documented, reviewed and escalated as appropriate.
• Maintain program/project files in accordance with Queensland Health regulations and policies.

About you

We are searching for someone who has:

• Experience supporting complex project planning, reporting at program and project level, managing budgets, program governance, procurement, vendor and contract management. You will have attention to detail and be structured and methodical in your approach.
• Proven ability to develop and manage one or more defined communication channels or stakeholder groups and facilitate the business change decision-making processes and the planning and implementation of change.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies (preferably PRINCE2) and provide advice using appropriate project management techniques within a complex project environment.
• Extensive experience in project risk analysis, with a strong ability to track risk factors, identify potential impacts, and ensure proactive mitigation strategies.
• Skills in preparing structured risk reports, analysing trends, and presenting key insights to stakeholders for informed decision-making.
• Proven experience in minute-taking with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate meeting requests, manage inbox correspondence, and oversee reporting processes & schedules.
• Understanding of onboarding and recruitment procedures, with a willingness to develop expertise in these areas.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• 38 hour full time work week
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training & career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

Please provide the following information to the panel to assess your suitability:

• Your resume, including the contact details of two referees who have a thorough knowledge of your capabilities, work performance and conduct within the previous two years, and it is preferable to include your current, immediate or past supervisor.
• A one-page covering letter informing the panel of your skills, personal qualities and motivation for applying.