The Team:

• This position will be co-located with the Mental Health Reform Team which is working with a wide range of key stakeholders to progress exciting reform agendas across Adult Mental Health Services , Older Persons Mental Health Services and the AoD sector.
  
• As such, the individual will be part of a larger high functioning team and will have access to a broad range of resources across a number of domains including the communication, education, IT, protocol / policy development and data collection and reporting areas.

The Role:

• This position is expected to work collaboratively with other team members and with key stakeholders from within SMHS and ADS, the non-government AOD sector, and other identified key stakeholders to support the implementation of the AOD Reform Agenda and the planning, coordination, development, monitoring and evaluation of specific projects arising from the implementation of the AOD Reform Agenda.

More specifically this role will work under the day to day oversight and direction of the Senior Project Officer and/or Project Officer to:-

• Manage and coordinate the day to day administrative tasks associated with the implementation of the AOD Reform Agenda and related specific projects, including providing administrative project support to the AOD Reform Agenda Steering Committee and Working Groups as directed.
  
• Provide project and operational support including assisting with the development of project management documentation, such as project plans, communications strategies, change management processes, risk and issue registers, reports and other documents relevant to the successful implementation of the AOD Reform Agenda, and related projects.
  
• Prepare high level correspondence, project reports and submissions as required.
  
• Develop, establish and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, to support the successful implementation of the AOD Reform Agenda and related projects.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of Appointment:

Fixed term, full time, day work, position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 28 June 2024.

• notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of six months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Location:

South – Mental Health

Base Salary: $88,483 to $92,867 + 10.5% superannuation

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2019

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide and Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

• 525384 Project Support Officer - AOD Reform Agenda Band 5 (Aug 2022) HR22.PDF

Applicant Guide

How to Apply

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please Note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties.
  
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
  
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For More Information (Contact Officer)

Chris Fox
Position: Group Director, Mental Health Reform Team
Phone: (03) 6166 1278
E-mail: chris.fox@ths.tas.gov.au

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