Title: Project Officer
Richmond, VIC, AU, 3121
Project officer
- Part Time | Maternity leave cover | Fixed term until September 2025
- Located at Spectrum in Richmond
- Join an excellent community with great benefits!
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 Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.
This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.
Spectrum
Spectrum specialises in personality disorder and complex trauma. Spectrum is a centre of clinical excellence for personality disorder and the statewide specialist personality disorder service for Victoria, funded by the Department of Health and provided by Eastern Health. We provide direct clinical care for people with complex and or severe personality disorder, secondary consultations and second opinions for clinicians working with people experiencing complex trauma or personality disorder. Underpinning these areas are Spectrum’s Workforce Development activity and our Research activities. Spectrum provides leadership and advocacy for appropriate access to evidence based healthcare and other supports for individuals and their carers living with personality disorder across Australia.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic organisation to support a range of initiatives within Spectrum’s Workforce Development Team. The role is expected to conduct a variety of ongoing administrative tasks within workforce development and the broader Spectrum team. This role will contribute to smooth and effective administrative management of core workforce development activities including those linked to ongoing projects and multiple projects linked to individual grants and projects and assist with marketing of workshops and events.
Key Selection Criteria:
Essential:
- Good organisational skills and high-level attention to detail.
- Excellent computing skills, including word processing (e.g. Microsoft Office) and database software packages (e.g. Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Survey Monkey, Mailchimp, Eventbrite or similar) and AV presentations (e.g. Microsoft PowerPoint), use of AV equipment and software.
- Ability to take minutes and produce meeting summaries.
- Ability to coordinate and organise meetings, seminars and events.
- Ability to undertake data collection/entry and management.
- Capacity to work as a member of a team.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills.
- Flexible and accommodating approach to work.
Preferable: Experience working with health professionals and lived experience consumers and carers in the mental health sector.
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
If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.
Please Click here for Position Description
Contact Person: Julie Middleton
Contact Number: 8413 8451
Contact Email: julie.middleton@easternhealth.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]
Our Values in Action:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day