Project Manager (Healthy & HomED research program)

Job Description:

Project Manager (Healthy & HomED research program)

• Employment Type: Part - time (28 hours a week)
• Duration: Fixed Term until 30th June 2030
• Remuneration: $127,351 base prorated (+17% superannuation, leave loading)
• Work rights: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.
• Location: Kensington, NSW

The Opportunity

This position will play a key role in the oversight and management of a research program within the School of Population Health, titled the Healthy & HomED. The purpose of the position is to provide research project management support to the co-design, implementation and step wedge randomised controlled trial of the Healthy & HomED model of care for people experiencing homelessness in six Australian Emergency Departments (ED), across Queensland and New South Wales.

The Project Manager will manage the day-to-day operations of the program including office administration, HR, budgeting and financial reporting, space and physical resources management, communications and marketing, and OH&S, and is the key liaison within the program for the University divisions that oversee these functions including Finance and Resource Planning, Human Resources, Office of Research and Office of Commercial Services.

Key skills and experience required:

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience in a university or research-intensive environment.
• Healthcare system experience relevant to the Healthy & HomED study context is highly desirable.
• Proven project management experience of a multisite randomised controlled trial, with an in-depth understanding of the project life cycle and strategic management of the project plan, aim, objectives, documentation and timelines.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail for deliverables produced.
• A demonstrated commitment to health equity and a respect for lived experience involvement in research programs.
• Demonstrated success working effectively and collaboratively on initiatives with a range of people at different levels within university and health service settings.
• Demonstrated high level skills in budget development, financial management and cost control to achieve project deliverables, operational and budgetary goals and contractual arrangements.
• Excellent time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively within a team, but also to take initiative and work independently while managing competing demands.
• High level interpersonal and verbal communication skills including the ability to clearly consult, negotiate and liaise with stakeholders and senior managers both internal and external to the organisation in a professionally and culturally sensitive manner.

Full details can be found in the position description.

How to apply:

Please click on Apply now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume and a separate cover letter addressing the key skills and experience for the role listed in the Position Description.

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for. These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:

• Confirmation of Aboriginality documentation
• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

Enquiries:

Merita O'Connell, Talent Acquisition Partner
E: merita.oconnell@unsw.edu.au

Applications close: Wednesday 20th May before 11.30pm Sydney time.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.