EL1 Senior Project Officer, Digital Health - Hiring Fast

The Commission leads and coordinates national improvements in healthcare safety and quality. It works in partnership with patients, carers, clinicians, the Australian, state and territory health systems, the private sector, managers and healthcare organisations to achieve a safe, high-quality and sustainable health system. 

The Digital Health program (the program) is responsible for driving safety and quality of digital health, as it relates to the Commission’s legislated functions, to drive integrated systems as they are used in a range of contexts throughout Australia.

The program oversees digital health and integrated care through the delivery of safety projects. The program focuses on optimising digitally enabled care to support healthcare providers achieve better patient outcomes. Digital health encompasses electronic medical record systems, hospital medication management systems, medical devices, and national digital health infrastructure to improve the safety and quality of health care. It may also include the guidance and advisory activities relating to digital health models of care, such as virtual care and the specific role of digital solutions in these models of care. 

The Senior Project Officer, Digital Health will be responsible for leading the planning and delivery of national guidance that supports the safety and quality of digital health. This position requires extensive skills and experience in digital health, electronic medicines management, and the safe use of medical devices and emerging technologies. The role requires advanced project management experience in conjunction with superior writing, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. 

Duties of the Senior Project Officer will include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. With the Director, and the Program Manager, support the planning and delivery of national guidance on digital health and integrated systems.
2. Maintain knowledge of emerging issues and technology related to digital health, particularly focusing on the associated safety and quality risks, to plan how they may be addressed by the Commission.
3. Source, review, critically analyse, and summarise published literature, data, government publications, and other published material to inform policy and program direction. 
4. Prepare high-quality written reports, briefs, and other documents for a range of audiences on complex healthcare issues.
5. Undertake project management activities including project planning and documentation, implementation, monitoring and reporting on progress, providing recommendations about managing risk, and identifying and resolving problems.
6. Provide secretariat support to the work of relevant committees and expert groups managed by the program.
7. Collaborate with other teams across the Commission to ensure alignment with other work programs and strategic priorities.
8. Consult with experts and stakeholders including development of consultation strategies and coordination of formal consultation processes to achieve the objectives of the Commission.
9. Liaise, and foster productive working relationships with other agencies, clinical organisations, consumer groups, government authorities, industry bodies and contractors.
10. Participate in, and present to, committee meetings, forums, and workshops on relevant topics.
11. Other duties as required and directed.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent policy development and project management experience relevant to safety and quality in health care, preferably related to digitally enabled and integrated care.
• A high level of knowledge and experience in establishing and overseeing safety and quality assurance processes for digital health solutions. 
• Demonstrated capability in research and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated excellent writing skills, including the ability to write high quality documents for a variety of audiences and in different formats to explain complex technical and clinical issues simply.
• Demonstrated highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, in particular, an excellent ability to consult and negotiate with a wide variety of stakeholders.

For further information, please refer to the position description and applicant pack available from the Commission’s website at: https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/careers . 

It is intended a merit list be established to fill similar ongoing or non-ongoing positions.

To apply for this position, please complete and submit an application form through https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/careers and upload: 

• A CV summarising your relevant experience and qualifications.
• A two-page cover letter broadly addressing your suitability against both the position description and selection criteria. 

PLEASE NOTE: To apply for this role, please apply through the Commission's website, not through SEEK. Only complete applications will be considered. Auto-generated applications will not be considered.

Candidates must be Australian citizens to be eligible to apply.

Please note: All staff are required to provide evidence of a COVID-19 primary vaccination course, which is the first two doses of a Therapeutic Goods Administration approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine.

Questions about the role can be directed to Paul Miles (02) 9126 3562

Closing date for applications is midnight, Wednesday 19 June 2024.