Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.

The Role:

The Principal Project Consultant will work in close partnership with various Department of Health (DoH) stakeholders to: 

• Provide leadership, mentoring and support in the provision of best practice project management services, including change management and business analysis.
• Manage a range of Digital Health and IT related projects.
• Identify and understand business issues and challenges and provide solutions that will deliver measurable benefits in line with the broader Digital Health and ICT goals and plans of the organisation.
• Manage and drive the delivery of solutions to complex issues/requirements into the ‘live’ environment working with vendors, the impacted departments, ICT Services, and other potential service providers.
• Ensure the effective transition and management of initiatives, changes and/or solutions into ‘live’ operations.

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

The Team:

The Digital Technology Services team within Health ICT is responsible for the life cycle and enterprise management of end device hardware including workstations and video conferencing.  The team has a presence in multiple major sites - in Hobart, Launceston, Latrobe and Burnie.

Details of appointment:

Fixed term full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for a period of six month.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

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

Salary: $124,371 - $130,905 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022
• You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible. 

Benefit available to eligible candidates 

• Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

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

Statement of Duties: Generic Principal Project Consultant - ICTS Rotating Project Group Band 7 (July 2023) CSU.docx

Application Guide:  Department of Health - Applicant Guide Sep 2024.docx

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

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. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: James Walle
Position: Manager Digital Technology Services Group
Phone number: 0409 935 169
Email address: james.walle@health.tas.gov.au 

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