Senior Project Officer

Job No.: 672334

Location: The Alfred Centre

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration: 3-year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $103,178 - $113,167 pa HEW Level 07 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated Senior Project Officer to play a pivotal role in the NHMRC-funded COPE project (Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment to Improve Perioperative Care for Older People) at the Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.

This initiative focuses on establishing the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and implementation pathways for comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGA) in Australian healthcare, targeting elective hip and knee replacements for older people. Your work will help shape evidence-based care, reduce complications, shorten hospital stays, and enhance the quality of life for older surgical patients.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate high-level project activities, ensuring timely and successful delivery of outcomes
• Act as a key liaison between the project team, university, and stakeholders
• Develop project documentation, updates, and reports, while contributing to complex administrative and data-related tasks
• Provide expert advice and support to ensure excellence in project execution
• Collaborate with stakeholders to plan deliverables, monitor progress, and implement management strategies
• Undertake research, analyse data, and present findings to support project goals
• Build and maintain strong relationships across internal and external networks

What You’ll Bring

• A postgraduate qualification in a relevant field or extensive healthcare experience
• Proven expertise in research project management, particularly in health services research, implementation research, or improving care for older people
• Exceptional planning, organisational, and communication skills
• Advanced problem-solving and analytical abilities, with a focus on delivering innovative solutions
• Proficiency in project management software and tools

Why Join Us?

• Contribute to ground-breaking research that has the potential to revolutionise perioperative care for older Australians
• Work alongside leading experts, including Professor Janet Anderson, in a dynamic and collaborative environment
• Be part of a project that directly impacts lives, improving outcomes and advancing healthcare practices

This position is an exciting opportunity to join our team for an initial 3 year term, with a potential extension of up to 5 years.

If you are a motivated professional with a passion for driving impactful change in healthcare, we encourage you to apply and become an integral part of the COPE Project, where your expertise can shape the future of care for older Australians.

About Monash University

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We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Professor Janet Anderson, Professor of Human Factors, janet.anderson@monash.edu

Position Description: Senior Project Officer

Applications Close: Sunday 19 January 2025, 11:55pm AEDT