About the role
Reporting to the Director, Sustaining Capitol the role of Principal Project Officer will support the delivery of quality health services in Queensland by helping to ensure Queensland Health has the appropriate funds to support the capital replacement and renewal programs and the policies that govern capital funding. This role requires you to work with limited supervision in a specialist team and to liaise with and build productive relationships with stakeholders across the Department and Hospital and Health Services.

The successful person
To be successful in the role, you will need demonstrated:
•    communication, interpersonal, consultation, partnership, and negotiation skills to create a strong client focus and achieve outcomes.
•    knowledge of and experience in health facility planning and design, and associated business case development processes, contemporary governance mechanisms including policy, and a working knowledge of health care systems and service providers. 
•    project management, strategic, conceptual, and analytical and innovative skills relevant to health infrastructure.
•    skills and experience in proactively monitoring trends, identifying, and analysing problems, developing and implementing remedial strategies and exercising initiative and responsibility.

About us
The Department of Health is responsible for the overall management of the public health system in Queensland.  We are an organisation that strongly believes in the need to work with people who value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace.  Working at the Department of Health is about making a difference.

Benefits 
•    A fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment 
•    Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
•    Flexible working arrangements
•    Diverse work culture
•    Career training and development

How to Apply
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume including two referees who have a thorough knowledge of your capabilities, work performance and conduct within the previous two years and answer the following questions within your application:
•    Question 1 – What is your motivation to join Health Capital Division? 
•    Question 2 – Describe a situation where you worked as part of a team to achieve an outcome? 
•    Question 3 – Provide an example of how you showed initiative to solve a problem?
•    Question 4 – Have you ever had any serious disciplinary action taken against you in the Queensland public sector?

We are committed to developing and supporting a workforce that is well equipped and highly motivated to provide responsive and quality services to all Queenslanders. We continue to build an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity of backgrounds and differences to realise the potential of our employees for innovation and delivering services aimed at enhancing the lives of all Queenslanders. 

We encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Please view our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion here.