Principal Project Officer

What you'll do

As the Principal Project Officer, you will lead and coordinate branch governance, planning, reporting and executive support functions to drive strategic and operational priorities. You will provide high-quality advice, analysis and recommendations on governance, business improvement and operational matters, while developing and maintaining frameworks, reporting tools and processes that strengthen accountability and support informed decision-making. Working across a range of projects and initiatives, you will contribute to strategic priorities, future-state readiness and continuous improvement, and prepare high-quality briefing materials, reports, presentations and executive correspondence. You will build strong relationships with stakeholders across the branch, division and department to support collaboration and the successful delivery of outcomes, while identifying opportunities to enhance business processes, improve service delivery and reduce duplication. In addition, you will support the development of team capability through mentoring and by fostering a positive, collaborative and high-performing team culture.

About you

We are searching for someone who has:

• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate complex governance, planning, reporting or business improvement activities within a large and complex organisation.
• Highly developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues, evaluate options and develop practical solutions.
• Proven ability to develop governance frameworks, operating procedures, reporting mechanisms and business processes that support effective decision-making and accountability.
• Strong written communication skills, including the preparation of executive briefings, reports, submissions, presentations and correspondence.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, consultation and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities while delivering high-quality outcomes within agreed timeframes.

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

• 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.