VCID No.
727064
This is a permanent
full-time appointment at 75 hours per fortnight.
WA Health embraces diversity
and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the
provision of our service.
WA Health supports flexible
working practices within the context of a quality health service.
WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across all
buildings, grounds and vehicles.
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 a valid working visa (for fixed
term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident,
or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for
permanent appointments).
Other
Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of
trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part
of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment
on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour.
Whilst this selection
process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may
also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the
health service. 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 options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from
when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment
decision.
There are exciting principal
project officer roles available in the Strategy, Policy and
Planning Directorate (SPP) within the Department of Health.
Opportunities exist to be a part of a dynamic team working on
system-wide health reform programs, driving change to deliver
patient-centred, high quality and financially sustainable
healthcare across the State. Successful applicants may be appointed
to roles across SPP.
Position
Profile: We are looking for a
talented and enthusiastic Principal Project Officer to lead project
development and implementation across a range of health reform,
strategic planning and system change projects. The successful
applicant will lead in providing advice to the WA health system
executive, partners and stakeholders. Current bodies of work
include supporting implementation of the Sustainable Health Review
and Child Development Services Reform programs, strategic health
planning, system-wide risk and programs to support the health needs
of at-risk populations – driving improvements for effective
functioning of the WA health system and achieving better health
outcomes for Western Australians.
Sustainable Health
Implementation Support Unit (SHISU)
SHISU provides
comprehensive, robust and strategic program support that assists
the Minister and health reform program stakeholders to deliver
system-wide change for the benefit of the
community.
SHISU supports
and coordinates:
•
implementation of the 30 Recommendations of the Sustainable
Health Review (SHR)
Final Report. The SHR prioritises delivery of patient-centred,
high quality and financially sustainable healthcare and seeks to
drive a cultural shift to focus on prevention, equity and care
closer to home, supported by a modern healthcare system
•
the mobilisation of the Child Development Services Reform
Program, which includes implementation of an ambitious reform
agenda representing a significant step forward in ensuring children
in WA who have a developmental delay or concern receive timely
access to supports and services
•
monitoring and reporting of the delivery of the WA Health
Election Commitments to the relevant Ministers.
SHISU takes a leading role
in planning and supporting implementation of the reform agenda by
driving the program governance, reporting, resourcing, assurance
and evaluation, and transformational change approaches. SHISU is
focused on supporting reform programs centred on embedding
foundational priorities; Aboriginal health, improving the health of
people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and low
socioeconomic status communities, reforms for older people, those
with disabilities and children and young people, and improved
service delivery in rural and remote communities.
SHISU also
supports several partnership initiatives and pilots to deliver
health reform priorities, including partnerships with the WA
Council of Social Service, the Aboriginal Health Council of WA, and
the Women’s Legal Service of Western Australia.
Strategic, Social Health
Policy (SSHP)
The SSHP
encompasses programs to drive strategic policy reform through
collaboration with partners and robust governance and program
management to enable systemwide change for at risk populations
including children and young people, and victim survivors of family
and domestic violence (FDV).
The SSHP
seeks to deliver the following objectives:
- System
level leadership policy and reform on matters related to social
determinants of health.
- Development,
implementation and oversight of Memorandum of Understandings
and Bilateral Schedules across agencies to prioritise the
health needs of children at risk
- Strategic direction,
evaluation, extension and expansion of Health Navigator Pilot
Program.
- Contribution,
development and implementation of Whole-of-Government and
systemwide reform, strategies and programs related to FDV and
sexual violence.
- Implementation of
recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional
Responses of Child Sexual Abuse and National Principles for
Child Safe Organisations.
Note: The
SSHP Program encompasses bodies of work required to implement key
recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional
Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and this work may involve handling
sensitive information.
System Policy, Planning and
Risk (SPPR)
The SPPR team is
responsible for leading and coordinating systemwide strategy,
planning and risk for the WA Health system. SPPR leads development
of the systemwide WA Health Strategy, establishment of an
integrated planning and reporting framework, and development of a
systemwide approach for risk.
Employee
Benefits: In addition to the great salary our
employees enjoy an amazing range of benefits which may include (in
line with operational requirements):
- 12%
employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
For further information on superannuation
click here.
- Access
to salary packaging arrangements
- Professional Development
Opportunities and Study Leave/assistance
- Flexible
working arrangements
- Flexible
leave arrangements
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
For Further Job-Related
Information: We encourage you to contact Zoe Melanko on 9222 4316
or Zoe.Melanko@health.wa.gov.au
If you experience
difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee
Services on 13 44 77 for immediate
assistance during business hours.
Application
Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply
online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
Please submit the following
by the closing date:
1. A
maximum 2-page statement addressing the below
criteria:
•
Manage and oversee all aspects of project planning,
development and implementation for a range of projects including
developing project plans, coordinating resources, managing budgets,
meeting reporting requirements, and supporting project-related
activities, to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, on
budget, to quality standards and within agreed scope in line with
established agency project management methodology.
•
Experience in establishing and maintaining stakeholder
relationships through effective communication, negotiation and
issues management to engage stakeholders and ensure project
deliverables are met.
•
Undertake research and formulate recommendations to support
evidence-based project planning and decision
making.
2. A
curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how you can
meet the position requirements and includes contact details of two
professional references.
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.
This recruitment
process may involve further assessment via
interview.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be
accepted.
LATE OR
EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
