Senior Project and Change Officer, Program Accelerator (Identified)

Agency for Clinical Innovation

This is an identified recruitment under Rule 26 of the Government Sector Employment (General) Rules 2014 where only Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people are considered eligible to apply for this role.

• Join an organisation passionate about delivering improved health care.

• Flexible Working Organisation based in state of the art, agile offices in St Leonards.

We are looking for someone who can

• Participate in specialist teams and be accountable to the program/Project Manager for the coordination, operationalisation and execution of the project plan or implementation plan, and ensuring that operational tasks are actioned within scope, timeline, budget and quality standards, ensuring culturally appropriate for everyone.
• Work as part of specialist teams and report to the Program/Project Manager, taking responsibility for coordinating, operationalising, and delivering the project or implementation plan. Ensure all operational tasks are completed within scope, on time, within budget, and to quality standards, while being culturally appropriate and inclusive for all stakeholders.
• Provide timely high-level advice and cultural support on the design, and delivery of project, change and adoption strategies or resources, to ensure senior staff have key information to inform strategic decision making.

About us

The Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) leads innovation in clinical care across NSW. We do this by bringing clinicians, patients and healthcare managers together to design and implement new ways to deliver healthcare.

For more information go to https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au

What you will be doing

The Program Accelerator team ensures that priority and complex projects are set up for success by setting a consistent method and standards for managing projects and change. The Program Accelerator team may lead or contribute expertise to the design and delivery of priority projects and ensure alignment to the Agency for Clinical Innovation's strategic goals and objectives. The Identified Senior Project and Change Officer provides the operational oversight and coordination to deliver in a culturally appropriate way, the program, project and change management plan or strategies across any stage of the project life cycle. The role will work across multiple projects designed to deliver healthcare improvement initiatives, in hospitals and clinical settings across NSW Health.

Employment details

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $127,150.00 – $144,444.00 per annum excluding Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 40 (38 standard + 2hrs toward ADO)
Requisition ID: REQ582682

How to apply

Your application should include:

• a cover letter detailing your interest and how your skills and experience are relevant to this role, maximum of 3 pages

• an up-to-date resume of no more than five (5) pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.

• address Selection Criteria / Question below in your application.

Application must be lodged electronically. Please go to https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/ and search Job Reference Number REQ582682 to submit your application.

Selection Criteria

1. Must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such under section 14 (d) of the NSW Antidiscrimination Act (1977), with knowledge and experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture.
2. Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or demonstrated relevant health management/ industry experience and transferrable skills to a health setting.
3. Demonstrated experience in using project management methodologies and Indigenous methodologies or change management (implementation) methodologies to deliver results in a health setting.
4. Demonstrated ability to work in a high-volume environment with multiple projects, teams, and stakeholders across a range of subject matter areas.

The ACI values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve.

We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQ+, those with special needs and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and would like some more information about applying for a role within the ACI, please contact one of our Aboriginal Workforce Consultants on 1800 004 546 or by email [email protected]

If you are a person with disability and require information or specific arrangements to participate in the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].

This position is a permanent/ temporary position and requires full working rights in Australia (e.g. Australian citizenship/ permanent resident). If you currently hold a temporary visa that allows you to live and work in Australia, you may be eligible for employment opportunities in line with the conditions of your visa.

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If you would like more information on this role please contact Melanie Schier on [email protected]

This recruitment is managed by our internal teams at the ACI. ACI is unable to accept agency applications nor engage with recruitment agencies at this point in time. We thank you in advance for respecting our process.

Closing date: Sunday, 13th July 2025 at 11:59PM