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Project Coordinator

Location: 

Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350

 

Fixed Term Full Time until 30/06/2026
HS6 $55.91 per hour

 

About the Role
The Project Coordinator plays a key role within the Grampians Public Health Unit (GPHU), delivering public health projects, programs, and initiatives to improve the health and wellbeing of people across the Grampians region. The role involves strategic project planning, stakeholder engagement, team leadership, and quality improvement to drive effective public health outcomes.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Plan, implement, and evaluate public health projects aligned with GPHU’s strategic goals

  • Lead multiple projects and maintain project management frameworks and tools

  • Monitor progress, manage risks, and prepare reports and documentation

  • Build collaborative relationships with internal teams, health services, government agencies, and community groups

  • Lead stakeholder engagement and support regional partnerships

  • Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and contribute to quality improvement and governance activities

  • Provide leadership and guidance to project staff and support capability development within the team

  • Participate in community initiatives and events

 

Skills & Experience

  • Tertiary qualifications in public health, project management or a related field

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in project/program management within health or community services

  • Proven success in managing complex projects and engaging diverse stakeholders

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and adaptive thinking skills

  • Experience working with leadership teams to implement strategic goals

  • Excellent documentation, evaluation and reporting skills

  • Sound knowledge of quality improvement, safety, equity and risk management principles

 

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

 

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Ivan Pang, Deputy Director Grampians Public Health Unit on 0499 359 721 for a confidential discussion. 

 

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying

 

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

 

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

 

Culture & Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
  • Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
  • Access to Staff Fitness program
  • Staff rewards and recognition programs

 

Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city.  Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.  Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

 

 

 

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.

 

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