About the role

You will be working in the Program Performance unit that sits within the Operations Branch. Your role will be to develop, define, implement, and train project control functions to improve project outcomes for the division.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Analysing program, project and financial data trends and making strategic recommendations to support decision making processes.
• Completing monthly financial reconciliation, including variance analysis (e.g., budget forecast, actual expenditure, and contingency).
• Preparing program, project, and financial control reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis for capital infrastructure projects.
• Working closely with project officers and directors to monitor budgets, project lifecycle analysis and forecasting functions.
• Undertaking research and analysis to solve problems to support project implementation and identify opportunities for improvements in processes and service delivery.

The successful person

The successful person will be someone who can undertake program, project and financial management best practices and maintain excellent relationships with project teams and key stakeholders to assist in the successful delivery of capital infrastructure programs.

Whilst not mandatory, a relevant qualification will be well regarded.

• P3O and MSP experience desirable.
• Experience with program, project, and finance controls.
• Intermediate Excel and Power Bi skills, particularly working with large data sets.

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

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.

Working for Health Capital Division, you will forge a new sustainable delivery model and contribute to the delivery of projects that ultimately improve the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders – what could be more rewarding than that?

How to Apply

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 a cover letter of no more than two pages outlining how your knowledge, skills and experience in relation to the essential requirements for this role make you a strong candidate for the role. Please also answer the following questions within your application:

• Q1 – What is your motivation to join Health Capital Division?
• Q2 – Outline which HCD commitment you align the most closely with and provide an example of when you have lived this commitment.
• Q3 – Provide an example of how you showed initiative to solve a problem.
• Q4 – Have you ever had any serious disciplinary action taken against you in the Queensland public sector?