Project Officer

About the Agency

As the steward for digitally enabling Australia’s health system, the Agency plays a key role in coordinating national engagement, delivery, and adoption of digital health. Our responsibilities span national digital health services and systems, including MyHealth Record, Electronic Prescriptions, and the MyHealth App.

About the Role

Contribute to the uplift of internal IT applications and platforms, work with your team on the development and success of centre of excellence for IT and make a real time impact on how we work as an agency - results you can see!

• The role is accountable for creating and managing integrated project schedules that align dependencies and deliverables, track progress and minimise project risk.

• You will develop and manage documented plans, detailed and up-to-date project schedules, and clear formal and informal reporting.

• You thrive with frequent stakeholder engagement, negotiation, working on and resolving complex issues that may arise within a project.

What You’ll Bring

• Completed certifications in Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2, Certificate IV in Project Management Practice or a Diploma of Project Management for foundational skills.

• Two to five years experience supporting a project team or office as a project coordinator or project officer

• Experience using project planning tools and project management software as part of your everyday.

Eligibility

• Ability to obtain and maintain national police check.

• Australian Citizenship is a condition of eligibility.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a baseline security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a higher clearance if required by the Agency.

Our Benefits

• Ask us about our 2026 salary increases, and performance-based reviews

• Salary packaging (also known as salary sacrifice) is available.

• Our Wellbeing Sessions & Employee Assistance Program will give you the best opportunity to balance work and life

• Collaborative workspaces with new technology available within central locations

• Generous leave opportunities including Parental (primary & secondary), compassionate, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Leave, Cultural, Emergency Response, Defence, and Half Pay option. Accumulate flextime !

Additional Information

The position maybe filled in Brisbane, Sydney or Canberra. To apply, submit your resume and a cover letter.

Please contact the recruitment team at careers@digitalhealth.gov.au with queries relating to the application process. For all queries relating to the responsibilities of the position, please contact Omar Razi at omar.razi@digitalhealth.gov.au.

Order of Merit: Applicants rated as suitable will be placed in a merit pool that may be used to fill similar ongoing or non-ongoing positions throughout the Agency for up to 18 months.

Closing Date: 17 August 2025, 11:00pm

Salary: This role offers between $98,045 - $110,612 plus 15.4% superannuation depending on skills and experience.