Principal Project Officer - Kids and Families

The Healthy Pregnancy, Kids and Families team provides strategic oversight and governance of key prevention and population health programs spanning pregnancy and early childhood. The team acts as a central coordination point for cross-government and interstate partners, ensuring cohesive collaboration, alignment and delivery of shared government commitments across sectors. The purpose of the role is to manage Kids and Families project activities to enable the timely and effective delivery of complex and system-wide programs using a partnership approach.

Your key responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and evaluate system-wide Kids and Families projects, programs and priority initiatives.
• Use evidence-based improvement and project management methodologies to support the design and adaptation of best practice for Kids and Families projects, programs and initiatives.
• Actively contribute to the development of innovative solutions for complex system problems relating to statewide children and family health services.
• Analyse data, policy and information to support activities, monitoring and evaluation of projects, programs and initiatives.

Role fit

In this role you will be valued for your knowledge and skills in your specialist area and you will deliver outcomes through self-management, sometimes with guidance from Managers and Directors.

The essential requirements for this role are:

• Demonstrated experience in leading, managing and implementing complex system-wide and/or state-wide projects that are time-critical and achieve expected deliverables.
• Demonstrated high-level analytical, data interpretation and evaluation skills including the ability to integrate multiple related activities to achieve deliverables and outcomes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of national and state strategic directions and priorities in relation to children and families.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders that contribute to improved health and wellbeing for Queenslanders.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:

 Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• 36.25 hour full time work week
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

 Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions. 

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.