Project Officer | Medical Services Unit

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge
• ASO5 | Administrative Services Officer Level 5 | $92,122.00 to $102,456.00 p.a.
• Part time | Ongoing Permanent
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Role:

Join the Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network as a Project Officer and play a key role in delivering complex projects and initiatives that strengthen medical services across the region. Working independently, you’ll use your knowledge, experience and project skills to help shape, implement and sustain services that support the LHN’s strategic priorities and make a meaningful difference to healthcare outcomes.

What We're Looking For:

Essential Criteria 

• Strong communication, interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Proven project management, planning and organisational skills, ideally within a clinical setting.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes within deadlines.
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills, including preparing reports, analysing data and improving services.
• Ability to build respectful, collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, government and community partners.

Desired Criteria 

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in project management, business, health or community services.
• Experience working in a medical or healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of medical services priorities, relevant legislation and government funding mechanisms.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support
• Join RMCLHN's Corporate and Administration Professionals Team (video)

Applicant Information

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category C

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

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Enquiries

Sharon Frahn
Clinical Services Manager
Phone: 0481454355
E-mail: Sharon.Frahn@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

03 September 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

ASO5 - Project Officer MSU - Role Description.pdf

About Murray Bridge Factsheet.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines