The role  
As an Assistant Project Officer in the Healthcare Improvement Unit, your role is pivotal in ensuring adherence to service quality standards and maintaining workplace safety through meticulous protocol adherence. Your primary responsibilities encompass providing comprehensive administrative support, overseeing emails, meetings, and travel arrangements, while actively contributing to team performance through enhancements in operating procedures and output quality checks. You will adeptly assess incoming correspondence, prioritize tasks, and foster effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Additionally, you will assist in financial, human resource, travel, and procurement tasks, while supporting committee operations through agenda preparation, meeting facilitation, and record management. Your dedication to confidentiality, clear communication, and readiness to assist senior staff are integral to driving project success within the unit.

In this dynamic role, your proactive approach and attention to detail will ensure the smooth execution of project activities and the achievement of objectives. By efficiently managing administrative tasks and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders, you will contribute significantly to the unit's effectiveness and the overall success of healthcare improvement initiatives. Your adaptability and willingness to support various facets of project operations underscore your essential role in facilitating the unit's mission and enhancing healthcare outcomes.

The successful person
To excel in this position, you must exhibit strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, enabling effective interaction with individuals at all levels, diverse teams, external entities, and the general public. Moreover, you should showcase exceptional organizational abilities, demonstrating self-motivation, teamwork, and the delivery of high-quality, precise work to accomplish team objectives.

Furthermore, you should demonstrate the capability to work independently, exercising discretion in the absence of decision-makers, while consistently meeting deadlines and prioritizing tasks to enhance efficiency and adapt to evolving team requirements. Additionally, your familiarity with computerized information systems and modern software packages for administrative support services is essential for fulfilling the role's responsibilities effectively.

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.

The role of the Clinical Excellence Queensland (CEQ) is to drive the patient safety, quality improvement and clinical improvement agendas for the Queensland health system. It will achieve this by identifying, monitoring and promoting improvements in the quality of health services delivered by service providers (both Hospital and Health Services and private health facilities, globally and within Queensland), and support and facilitate the dissemination of best-practice clinical standards and processes that achieve better outcomes for patients. The quality improvement agenda is actively supported by a significant research agenda. The Division is also accountable for setting and supporting the direction for mental health, alcohol and other drug services in Queensland, as well monitoring and reporting on performance. 

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 opportunity:
•    Please submit your resume (including the details of two referees), and
•    A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and experience relevant for this role.

Please note
The Healthcare Improvement Unit has a similar temporary role that may be of interest to you – Business Support Officer, Reference CEQ554218. The Panel is willing to consider one application for both roles. If you would like to apply for both the Assistant Project Officer and Business Support Officer roles, please outline your interest in the cover letter.