Principal Project Consultant

The Principal Project Consultant  role within the Project Management Office, Health ICT, is a key leadership position offering an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of healthcare.

As the Principal Project Consultant, you will:

• Provide leadership, mentoring and support in the provision of best practice project management services
• Manage a range of Digital Health and IT related projects.
• Identify and understand business issues and challenges and provide solutions that will deliver measurable benefits in line with the broader Digital Health and ICT goals and plans of the organisation.
• Manage and drive the delivery of solutions to complex issues/requirements into the ‘live’ environment working with vendors, the impacted departments, ICT Services, and other potential service providers.
• Ensure the effective transition and management of initiatives, changes and/or solutions into ‘live’ operations.

If you are passionate about maintaining project quality and governance, boast extensive experience in project management and possess robust leadership, along with strategic, conceptual, analytical, and creative skills, we encourage you to seize this opportunity to drive meaningful impact within the Department.

Details of Appointment

Fixed term, full time day work, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for a period of twelve months. 

Please note that hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

Salary: $124,371 - $130,905 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022

*Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar vacancies.

Eligibility

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Relevant qualifications in Project Management
2. Current Driver’s Licence

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

How to Apply

Apply Online.  Please click the "Apply" button on this screen.  This ensures important questions about you are answered. 

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the specifics of the role and selection criteria contained in the attached Statement of Duties.

A separate statement addressing each individual selection criteria is not required.

Please Note

• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide and Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

Applicant Guide

Contact Person

Melanie Tyson

Position: Senior Manager - Project Management Office
Phone: 03 6166 1360
Email: [email protected]