The Team:
The Aged Care Reform Unit works with the Tasmanian Health Service and the Aged Care Sector to improve and streamline care for older Tasmanian.
The Role:
- Provide project management services by collaboratively planning, delivering, and implementing project and activity outputs within the Aged Care Reform.
- Support the implementation of new initiatives and service improvements through the delivery of effective project management processes, providing specialist advice and coordination to ensure project activities are aligned to Agency policies, core business functions and relevant legislation, including identifying issues and supporting meetings and negotiations.
You will need:
- Demonstrated in-depth experience in project management, including organisational skills to plan, coordinate and be responsible for several concurrent project activities while working in an environment subject to strict timeframes 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, project initiatives within the public service.
- Proven high level interpersonal and communication skills, together with the 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.
- Proven experience and ability to prepare and produce high quality correspondence, together with the capacity to attend meetings and present information, as required, in a variety of communication formats for a range of audiences.
- Experience in working constructively as part of a team, and independently, together with an ability to plan and set priorities to meet deadlines and service delivery objectives and outcomes.
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 as soon as possible for a period of twelve (12) months.
*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: General Stream, Band 6
$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: Kim Ford
Position: Nursing Director- Aged Care Reform Unit
Phone number: (03) 6166 5779
Email address: kim.ford@ths.tas.gov.au
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