Job description
- Sydney CBD – Hybrid flexibility
- 12-months non-ongoing contract with view to further extension
- c. $142,509 + 15.4% Super
The Role:
Reporting to the Director, Costing Projects, the Project Manager’s role is responsible for supporting the delivery of the Agency’s Work Programme and Strategic Plan, including managing the Radiation Oncology Costing Study as directed by the Minister.
The position leads the Continuous Improvement Programme (CIP) to enhance NHCDC outputs, oversees procurement activities in line with organisational requirements, and is accountable for delivering major projects and section work plan priorities.
Additional responsibilities include managing and developing section staff, preparing complex documentation such as reports and briefings, engaging with stakeholders and advisory committees, and representing the Agency in external liaison with other government agencies.
Key capabilities include:
- Lead projects in an uncertain environment, working to tight deadlines and responding quickly to changing priorities with determination, tenacity and passion.
- Write and communicate to an excellent standard, in particular the ability to write clearly and concisely about complex matters, including to general audiences on technical Communicate and make decisions that are based on professional judgement and have a high level of impact.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, participating in committees and provide advice to senior management.
- Become familiar with the National Health Reform Act and other relevant legislation, and gain understanding of the key pillars of Activity Based Funding including counting, classifying, costing and pricing.
- Work with a focus on research, analyses and judgement to manage complex
- Engage with risk including risk assessment and management
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
- Stakeholder management
- Management of work program including monitoring the impact on the wider Agency and policy frameworks
- A working knowledge of a health-related field, accounting, finance, or project management and experience in data analysis, trend reporting would be highly desirable.
- Knowledge or previous experience working with activity based costing or hospital costing, and data collection.
To be eligible it is essential that applicants hold Australian Citizenship and have the ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Federal Police criminal history check.
If you are interested in this role, please do APPLY NOW with your resume and a statement of claims framed around the key duties and key capabilities in MS Word format. Alternatively, call Karen on 02 9200 3677 for more information.
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