The Team:
The Digital Health Transformation Program aims to empower both consumers and healthcare professionals by leveraging system-wide, digitally enabled technologies to improve patient outcomes.
The Program has a 10-year duration (2022–2032) and is funded by the Tasmanian Government.
The Program collaborates with a variety of partners and key stakeholders, including the Australian Digital Health Agency, Primary Health Tasmania, Health Consumers Tasmania, peak bodies, unions, industry participants, and, crucially, our healthcare staff, consumers, families, and volunteers.
Our commitment is to enhance healthcare across Tasmania, creating a more connected and accessible health system that meets the diverse needs of all Tasmanians, regardless of their location.
The Role:
The Senior ICT Project Officer (Technical) - ICTS Rotating Project Group will:
- Provide support to the Senior Project Manager / Project Manager and work as a member of one or more project teams to implement the objectives of the commissioned projects within the Group.
- Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders to support the implementation of project activities.
- Ensure that ICTS project initiatives are supported by contemporary and best practice technical advice and align with Agency/ICTS policies, procedures and core business and relevant legislation.
You will need:
- Demonstrated in-depth experience in project management, including organisational skills to plan, coordinate and be responsible for several concurrent project activities whilst working in an environment subject to work pressures and change.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, be analytical and creative, and to understand and analyse the complex organisational, social, economic, and political factors that impact on, and inform on, Health ICT project initiatives within the public service.
- Proven high level interpersonal and communication skills, together with the proven ability to consult and negotiate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, confidently and clearly convey information, ideas and resolve complex issues, utilising initiative, and professional judgment.
- To assist the Senior Project Manager / Project Manager with the technical analysis and requirements of specific project initiatives and provide advice in dealings with internal and external stakeholders.
- To provide direction, support and coordination to technical team and other project members, including identifying and resolving issues of a technical nature and leading technical solutions in negotiations and ensuring that assigned project activities are aligned to Agency ICT policies, core business functions and relevant legislation.
- To provide authoritative advice on ICT technical issues and attend to complex and contentious issues either impacting on or impacted by the delivery of project activities.
- To establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders to support the achievement of good outcomes for the business unit.
- To contribute to the preparation of high-level correspondence, technical reports and submissions.
- To represent the ICT Rotating Projects unit and project teams in stakeholder forums and meetings as required.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Fixed term, full time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing in April 2025 until 30 June 2026.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
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 full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $107,899 to $122,292 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that 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 attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Sam Webb
Position: Senior Project Manager
Contact number: 03 6166 3981
Email address: sam.webb1@health.tas.gov.au
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