Title:  Project Officer

Project Officer

• Limited Term Full Time
• Richmond | 5 week’s annual leave + monthly day off 
• Innovative service | Supportive team | Meaningful work | Salary packaging options

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

About the role

The Hamilton Centre is a statewide specialist service for people living with mental illness and substance use or addiction. It was established in response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System and encompasses a central hub (Turning Point) which links with Network Providers across the state. The Hamilton Centre provides expert advice to support the mental health and alcohol and other drugs (AOD) workforce, as well as delivering better outcomes for Victorians seeking treatment for mental health concerns and substance addiction. The Hamilton Centre aims to provide outcomes such as improved access to specialist services, increased support for mental health professionals, and better evidence-based practice.

This position will contribute to the smooth and effective administrative management of core ongoing projects and deliverables of the Hamilton Centre, including assistance with the coordination of referrals across the HC Clinical Network, along with the collection, analysis and reporting of relevant and high-quality data, performance indicators and initiatives from a range of data sources. The position may also assist with promotional and stakeholder engagement activities including events and workshops and provide backfill duties for administrative functions in other parts of Turning Point as needed. The incumbent in this role will work closely with other members of the team, generally with supervision for most tasks.

The role will be mainly based in Richmond within Turning Point Statewide services; the incumbent may, at the manager's discretion, be required to work across various locations.

About you 

• You are able prioritise, multi-task in a fast-paced work environment
• You have advanced computer, data entry and administrative skills
• And able to undertake accurate data entry and management
• You have excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• You are able to work as an effective team member, applying a flexible approach to all tasks
• You hold a current Victorian Driver’s Licence is required.
• You have unrestricted right to work in Australia

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

Please click here for the Position Description

Contact Person: Irina Hart, Manager Hamilton Centre

Contact Number: 0438 464 875

Contact Email: irina.hart@hamiltoncentre.org.au

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

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