Senior Project Officer
Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity for NSW Public Sector Employees
Multiple roles in the inter-jurisdictional Health Workforce Taskforce (HWT) team (situated in NSW Ministry of Health) – Temporary employment until 31 Dec 2025.
Role 1: Senior Project Officer, Kruk Review Project Team
Role 2: Senior Policy Officer, Health Workforce Taskforce Secretariat
Additional information
- This is a NSW Public Sector internal EOI and decisions will be made upon review of all submissions. Offers for this position are dependent on capacity to release the applicants from their current position/role. Please note the selection process will include an informal interview and work sample only to determine your suitability.
- You can only be employed for a total period of up to 12 months via this expression of interest
About these roles
- Crown Clerk 9/10, salary from $125,693 - $138,510 plus super and annual leave loading
- Full time, temporary until 31 December 2025
- 35 hour working week, in a hybrid working environment (3 days in office in St Leonards)
About you
We are seeking motivated, committed and resulted-driven individuals with:
- A growth mindset, and commitment to continuous learning and personal development.
- The ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
- The ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a small dynamic team environment.
Where will you be working?
You will be working in a high-performing and friendly team which supports the inter-jurisdictional Health Workforce Taskforce. The team is located within the Workforce Planning and Talent Development Branch, NSW Ministry of Health.
We are a passionate and innovative team dedicated to driving national health workforce policy and reforms. We support and embrace a healthy work-life balance with our flexible/hybrid working hours. We are committed to growing your career in public service and health, ensuring you have resources and multiple opportunities to thrive in your career.
To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.
Role 1 responsibilities - Senior Project Officer, Kruk Review Project Team
This is an extremely rare opportunity to deliver significant reforms recommended by the Kruk Review, relevant to the regulatory settings for internationally qualified health practitioners in Australia. Our team is part of a national group of project leads supporting implementation of the Kruk review.
This is a pivotal role for a dynamic individual who enjoys working as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. You will have the opportunity to drive individual projects towards significant outcomes, such as development of resources to support overseas practitioners (Recommendation 8) and developing indicators and benchmarks for monitoring progress of reforms (Recommendation 20).
In addition, you will contribute to the project management and reporting functions, stakeholder management and collaboration. Key stakeholders in the projects will include the Commonwealth, state and territory health departments, AHPRA and National Boards, medical colleges and professional bodies in the health sector.
Please read the full Position Description here.
Role 2 responsibilities - Senior Policy Officer, Health Workforce Taskforce Secretariat
The Health Workforce Taskforce leads national health ministers’ workforce priorities and is Chaired by the Secretary NSW Ministry of Health. You will support the business of the Taskforce and its committees including agendas, meetings papers, minutes and provide support to members, maintain financial and project reports, draft briefings and policy papers, assist with Taskforce projects across the Workforce Reform team and represent the Taskforce.
How to apply
If you are interested in applying, please submit an application which includes:
- your CV (max 5 pages)
- a cover letter (max 2 pages) which addresses the following questions:
(i) Describe your relevant skills and experience that you will bring to the role.
(ii) Thinking about when you were involved in a complex project, please provide examples of how you worked with various stakeholders, negotiated and delivered on outcomes. What were the key challenges and your approaches in addressing them?
In your application, please indicate which role you are applying for, or whether you wish to be considered for either opportunity.
Need more information?
For role related queries, please contact the hiring manager Robin Flynn, Principal Policy Officer via robin.flynn@health.nsw.gov.au.
If you do require any adjustments to the recruitment process during the recruitment process, please contact Lily Flynn (Recruitment Officer) on lily.flynn@health.nsw.gov.au.
Closing Date: 11:59pm on Tuesday 3 June 2025.
