Project Officer - Aged Care Sector

0.6 FTE | Workplace: On Site | 12-month fixed-term contract | $49.28 per hour

Other Benefits:

In return, you will be rewarded with:

• 45 hours per fortnight, great work/life balance!
• Free onsite parking and close to public transport.
• NFP salary packaging options – use some of your salary for everyday expenses before income tax; meaning you can increase your take-home pay!
• You are valued, supported and feel a part of a team.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program.
• Uniform provided.
• Laundry Allowance.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• On the job support from our Chief Executive Officer.

About Us

South West Community Care is a not-for-profit Organisation and Registered Charity local to the South West, providing aged care and in-home services to the local community. It is managed by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who is supported by a Chief Governance Officer and Management Team overseeing operations and supporting a team of over 120 employees and volunteers. The CEO, in conjunction with a volunteer Board of Management, sets the strategic direction for the organisation.

South West Community Care is managed locally and embraces the ‘Wellness’ Approach when delivering care to eligible older Australians in the Community approximately 1000 clients currently, providing services designed to maintain independence dignity and quality of life for our ageing community. These services are delivered by compassionate and caring staff working within the guidelines set out by the Aged Care Charter of Rights and Code of Conduct for Aged Care to deliver person centred care to optimise positive outcomes.

Our Culture

What makes working with us so special is our culture, one that embraces our client focus values (Integrity, Excellence, Compassion and One Team) and shared commitment to the development of high performing teams. We are proud to recruit, train and retain the most talented professionals in the South West, who share our client and safety focus (zero harm) approach. Our employees are at the core of what we do, and by cultivating the right environment and values, we have an engaged workforce with a sense of team spirit throughout our organisation.

Position Purpose

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the purpose of your role is:

The Project Officer undertakes responsibility for moderately complex projects, performs project management and supports activities to contribute to the development and delivery of a range of projects in line with established objectives defined within the project scope.

Position Responsibilities

As a Project Officer you will be responsible for and assisting with:

Project Management - management of complex projects, you will need the ability to plan and react to new information.

Problem Solving - ability to prioritise and focus on the most important issues.

Research & Analysis - You’re a detailed thinker; you ask a lot of questions and enjoy getting into technical details.

Aged Care Service Provision - Maintain knowledge of legislation, guidelines and information relevant to Aged Care service provision and funding.

Communication – You have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills. You’ll need to build and maintain great relationships with key stakeholders.

Attention to Detail - Provide accurate and detailed briefings, submissions, and other documentation as required.

To thrive in this role you will have:

• Diploma of Project Management / Diploma of Business or a related field.
• Proven ability to establish performance outcomes and measures for key project goals, and define monitoring, reporting and communication requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to research and analyse information and make recommendations based on relevant evidence.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships and open channels of communication.
• Proven ability in analysing large data sets, identify meaningful insights and inform business decision-making.
• Highly developed written skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.

Office Base Location

Based at the Australind Office but will be required to work from other sites.

How to apply for this role

How to apply for this role - you will need to provide the following as attachments to your application:

• An up to date resume (4 pages maximum).
• Diploma qualification in business, project management or a related field.
• A National Police Certificate that has been obtained within the last 6 months.

**IMPORTANT**

When you submit your application for this vacancy, you will be sent a system generated email requesting you to complete our screening questions (this email may go to your junk mail). The screening questions are an integral part of our recruitment process and your application will not progress if you do not submit your responses by the closing day and time.

CLOSING DATE: 9:00 am (Western Standard Time) on Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Applications received that do not meet the above requirements will not be considered for this position.

Contact

If you require any further information in relation to this role please contact Lauretta Ball, Clinical Care Manager, on (08) 9782 4000.

Our recruitment process

During our recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including a minimum of two reference checks and a pre-employment medical assessment that will include a supervised drug and alcohol test.

You will need to provide a National Police Certificate, no older than 6 months, with your application to be considered for this vacancy.

We reserve the right to commence the recruitment process while the vacancy is open.

Recruitment Agencies or Third Party applications will not be considered.