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About the Opportunity

East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) is seeking a Senior Project Coordinator and a Senior Project Officer to join our Facilities Projects & Minor Works team and help deliver a diverse portfolio of infrastructure, engineering and capital works projects. These roles provide an exciting opportunity to contribute to projects that support the delivery of healthcare services across our facilities. We are looking for applicants who can demonstrate sound project management capability, strong stakeholder engagement skills, technical expertise, and a proven ability to deliver project outcomes in complex operational environments.

Senior Project Coordinator we are seeking an experienced project professional with a demonstrated background in infrastructure, building or engineering projects. You will coordinate the planning, development and delivery of minor works and infrastructure projects, managing project scope, schedules, budgets and stakeholder engagement to achieve successful outcomes.

Senior Project Officer we are seeking a project professional with demonstrated experience in capital works and infrastructure project delivery, supported by a tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline. While bringing strong electrical engineering expertise, the successful applicant will be adaptable and capable of leading and supporting a broad range of multidisciplinary infrastructure and redevelopment projects.

These are Fixed-Term Full-Time appointments (76 hours per fortnight) for 12 months, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency. Appointments will be made with the possibility of permanency.

We have one position for the Senior Project Coordinator and one position for the Senior Project Officer. 

Suitability Criteria

Senior Project Coordinator

• Infrastructure project management expertise including the ability to manage successful projects with minimal direction.
• Ability to prioritise work, manage change and achieve agreed infrastructure project outcomes.
• Demonstrated consultation, facilitation and negotiation skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships.
• Well-developed written communications and report writing skills.
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to develop innovative solutions to a range of issues.
• Ability to work in a team with minimal supervision and contribute to the achievement of team goals, including an ability to be adaptable and flexible working within an environment subject to competing priorities and change.
• Current “C” or “C.A.” class driver’s licence.

Senior Project Officer

• Demonstrated project management experience with a proven ability to manage and meet project deadline targets and standards.
• Experience in capital works projects and/or facility redevelopment, and strategic planning.
• Highly developed verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills, including the ability to negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels in a variety of contexts.
• Demonstrated conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Highly developed leadership and people management skills and ability to promote an effective team working environment.

Please note the Senior Project Coordinator must have a current “C” or “C.A.” class driver’s licence.

Area Profile: 

The East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) comprises an extensive hospital and health service network that aims to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of more than 828,000 Western Australians in its catchment area. 

Our hospital network works together to provide a combination of tertiary, secondary and specialist health care services including emergency and critical care, state trauma, elective and emergency surgery, general medical, mental health, inpatient and outpatient services, aged care, palliative care, rehabilitation and women’s, children’s and neonates services.

The EMHS consists of Royal Perth Hospital; Mt Lawley Hospital; Armadale Health Service; Bentley Health Service; Kalamunda Hospital; St John of God Midland Public Hospital and a range of community and population health services. 

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Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Other professional and location-based allowances.
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For information on superannuation click here. 
• Fitness Passport- discounted access to select gyms, pools, and fitness centres across Australia
• Discounted Smart Rider for travel to work
• Free Parking

For further job-related Information: for further information, we encourage you to contact Talha Khan on 0433 746 500.

How to apply

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au) and provide suitable Referees, it is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager. Satisfactory references are an essential part of East Metropolitan Health Service’s (EMHS) recruitment. Set yourself up to succeed in your application by providing suitable, contactable referees.

Applicants are advised to write a statement addressing the suitability criteria and provide a detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you are able to meet the position requirements. These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after the closing date at 4:00pm will not be accepted. 

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist. 

We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability. 

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy.  As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position.  Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. 

Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.   

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote applications from people with disability. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to support you through the recruitment process. Please contact EMHSTalent@health.wa.gov.au to let us know if you require any adjustments to take part in the application or selection process.

Other Conditions:  WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within EMHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.