Assistant Project Director

at  Queensland Health

About the roleReporting to the Senior Project Director, Capacity Expansion Project, you will provide leadership to drive quality infrastructure project outcomes through the delivery of complex or high-risk projects in line with Queensland Health project management methodologies.
Responsibilities include: - Lead staff and manage the engagement of project consultants and contractors to ensure delivery is on time and within budget. - Establish and maintain professional relationships with relevant Government agencies and external organisations to ensure the infrastructure delivery needs are realised. - Provide timely and strategic advice to Project Directors and relevant executive staff within the division and represent Queensland Health in liaison, negotiation, and consultation with internal and external stakeholders. - Identify and manage complex situations and project risks by developing responses and preventative solutions in consultation with key stakeholders. - Coordinate and review written communication on a wide range of subjects including confidential and sensitive matters while ensuring you effectively lead the team in managing the critical paths for projects.
The successful personTo be successful in this role you will have demonstrated experience in delivering large scale complex projects within a health infrastructure service delivery environment or similar. Your proven success in leading and managing a high performing team will be vital, ensuring quality human and financial resource management practices are adhered too. Highly developed interpersonal, communication and negotiations skills at a senior executive level will be a strong focus, allowing you the ability to work effectively with clients, stakeholders and other industry partners to achieve required outcomes.
About usThe Department of Health is responsible for the overall management of the public health system in Queensland. We are an organisation that strongly believes in the need to work with people who value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace. Working at the Department of Health is about making a difference.
Health Capital Division is responsible for delivering the end-to-end capital infrastructure process, like planning, business cases, construction, and capital maintenance programs. Working for HCD allows you to deliver projects that ultimately improve the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders.
Benefits- A fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment- Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading- Flexible working arrangements- Diverse work culture- Career training and development
How to ApplyTo apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume including two referees who have a thorough knowledge of your capabilities, work performance and conduct within the previous two years and answer the following questions within your application: - Question 1 - What is your motivation to join Health Capital Division?- Question 2 - Describe a situation where you worked as part of a team to achieve an outcome?- Question 3 - Provide an example of how you showed initiative to solve a problem?- Question 4 - Have you ever had any serious disciplinary action taken against you in the Queensland public sector?This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License

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