Senior Project Officer - Low Value Care ICU Project

 Senior Project Officer - Low Value Care ICU Project 

Agency for Clinical Innovation 

• Join an organisation passionate about delivering improved health care.

• Flexible Working Organisation based in state of the art, agile offices in St Leonards.

We are looking for someone who can: 

• Oversee all aspects of project planning, resource coordination, stakeholder engagement, budgeting, milestone tracking, and reporting to ensure timely and successful delivery of innovation strategies.
• Develop project plans, reports, discussion papers, ethics submissions, expression of interest and any related correspondence required.
• Analyse key information and produce high-quality professional documents, including drafting, editing, and finalising reports, briefs, presentations, complex correspondence, and responses required for the MRFF grant.

About us  

The Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) leads innovation in clinical care across NSW. We do this by bringing clinicians, patients and healthcare managers together to design and implement new ways to deliver healthcare. 

 For more information go to https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au 

What you will be doing  

The Senior Project Officer will lead and support the development and implementation of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant ‘Implementing Generalisable Strategies for Scaling Down Low Value Care’ targeting diagnostic testing with the chief investigators. The project is focused on testing different strategies for reducing the provision of routine low value diagnostic testing and imaging in NSW intensive care units. This position will work between ACI and The University of Sydney to coordinate this project. Working closely with The University of Sydney, Intensive Care NSW Network Manager, Intensive Care NSW Clinical Director, Intensive Care NSW team, ACI streams, directorates, chief investigators and key stakeholders. The Senior Project Officer will play a pivotal role in driving the implementation of the improvement initiatives and the grant deliverables.

Employment details 

Employment Type: Full Time - Exempt (up to December 2027) 
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $127,150.00 – $144,444.00 per annum excluding Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 40 (38 standard + 2hrs toward ADO) 
Requisition ID: REQ588425

How to apply  

Your application should include: 

• a cover letter detailing your interest and how your skills and experience are relevant to this role, maximum of 3 pages 

• an up-to-date resume of no more than five (5) pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role. 

• address Selection Criteria below in your application. 

Application must be lodged electronically. Please go to https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/ and search Job Reference Number REQ588425 to submit your application. 

Selection Criteria

1. Tertiary qualifications in a relevant health discipline with demonstrated experience in a management or a leadership role.
2. Strong understanding of contemporary issues, challenges and directions facing NSW intensive care services.
3. Demonstrated experience in project management and the implementation of projects, frameworks and/or initiatives.
4. Highly developed oral and written communication, interpersonal, consultation and stakeholder engagement skills, with demonstrated ability to foster a collaborative approach, and maintain strong positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 

The ACI values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve.

We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQ+, those with special needs and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person and would like some more information about applying for a role within the ACI, please contact one of our Aboriginal Workforce Consultants on 1800 004 546 or by email aboriginalcareers@health.nsw.gov.au 

If you are a person with disability and require information or specific arrangements to participate in the recruitment process, please contact HSNSW-DisabilityEmployment@health.nsw.gov.au.

This position is a permanent/ temporary position and requires full working rights in Australia (e.g. Australian citizenship/ permanent resident).  If you currently hold a temporary visa that allows you to live and work in Australia, you may be eligible for employment opportunities in line with the conditions of your visa. 

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If you would like more information on this role, please contact Linda Williams on Linda.Williams3@health.nsw.gov.au

This recruitment is managed by our internal teams at the ACI. ACI is unable to accept agency applications nor engage with recruitment agencies at this point in time. We thank you in advance for respecting our process. 

Closing date: Sunday, 3rd August 2025 at 11:59PM