Project Officer

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Fixed term : until January 2024 (maternity leave cover) 
• Full-time : 76 hours per fortnight
• Pay range $82,000 to $99,000 f/t equivalent, dependent on experience
• Alfred Campus
• Staff benefits

Everyone needs a platform to launch a satisfying career. In this role, we give you the space and support to take your career in all kinds of exciting new directions. You’ll have access to quality research, infrastructure and learning facilities, and opportunities to collaborate widely. We’re full of energetic and enthusiastic minds, driven to challenge what’s expected, expand what we know, and learn from other inspiring, empowering thinkers.

The Department

The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre (ANZIC-RC) is a major clinical research methods centre for Intensive Care in Australia and New Zealand based in the Monash School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at the Alfred Hospital campus. The centre is involved in the establishment of comprehensive research programs comprising surveys and pilot studies through to large multicentre clinical trials. Further details about the ANZIC-RC may be found at http://www.anzicrc.monash.org/. Details regarding research at ANZIC-RC may be found at https://www.monash.edu/medicine/sphpm/anzicrc/research

The Role

The Project Officer (Intermediate) provides a range of high quality administrative and project coordination services to support the end-to-end delivery of projects at The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre. The Project Officer (Intermediate) would work directly with Prof Carol Hodgon and would support a number of projects led by her. These projects include (but not limited to) EXCEL, TEAM, COVID Recovery, CRE-ICU and COVID Recovery. The Project Officer (Intermediate) also works closely with the chief investigators, project partners and stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of these projects. The position assists several project managers in the Recovery Program by developing project documentation, updates and reports and undertakes a variety of administrative duties to support project objectives.

The Project Officer (Intermediate) operates with excellence and expertise in process and judgement to provide sound and timely advice and support to project staff and other stakeholders

Skills 

The appointee will have:

• An undergraduate degree qualification in a health-related or economic-related field; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training, and experience working in a health service and/or health policy setting
• Excellent administration and project coordination skills with the ability to support projects through to completion in accordance with agreed standards and timeframes
• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with experience establishing priorities and meeting deadlines

Knowledge and Skills

Familiarity with and experience with health policy, using health medical records and experience in data collection, analysis and evidence synthesis in a health setting.

Benefits

This role would suit a candidate who wishes to continue to build on practical and theoretical research skills.

The role also offers:

• Salary Packaging
• Discounted car parking
• Novated leasing

All enquiries to Mr Tony Trapani, Research Manager (Tony.trapani@monash.edu, 0409 798 892) or Prof. Carol Hodgson (carol.hodgson@monash.edu, 0448 674 532)

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This is in accordance with the Vaccination of Health Care Workers (COVID-19) Directions - Health Services. All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against influenza. This is in accordance with the Mandatory Vaccination of Health Care Workers (Influenza Vaccine) Directions - Health Services Establishments for influenza.

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au