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Project Support Officer- Deadly Start Program (Identified)

Queensland Health
Cairns Full-day Full-time

Description:

Jobs for Mob! Provide ongoing support to the Deadly Start School Based Traineeship Program, to facilitate a meaningful experience that will encourage future pathways into the health sector. Would you like to join the Metro North Health team and contribute towards achieving health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary Position type Part-time Occupational group Administration Classification AO4 Workplace Location Cairns region Job ad reference QLD/MN624648 Closing date 19-Mar-2025 Salary Other $45.81 - $50.47 p.h. Job duration Please refer to Role Description Contact person Sheringa Minniecon Contact details 0437 216 684
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Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community.

About the role

Provide ongoing support to the Deadly Start School Based Traineeship Program, to facilitate a meaningful experience that will encourage future pathways into the health sector.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

  • Liaise, consult, and negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders including students and their families, schools, senior staff, clinicians, other project teams and agencies to achieve project objectives.
  • Support the recruitment of students and provide ongoing culturally responsive support across the traineeship cycle.
  • Support the state in ongoing improvement initiatives to continue to improve the effectiveness of this program.
  • Maintain program documentation by implementing a robust records management system in accordance with guidelines, policies and procedures.
  • Identify, monitor, and attend to urgent enquiries and issues on behalf of the Program Manager and Senior Project Officer, assuming an appropriate level of initiative and self-directedness to resolve issues.
  • Provide secretariat services including organising meetings, workshops, agendas, minutes and tracking of actions as required for Infrastructure strategic meetings.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for us

  • Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
  • Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
  • Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
  • Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .

5 Mar 2025;   from: uworkin.com

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