About the opportunity

Join The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use and play a key role in supporting projects that improve mental health and substance use outcomes across Australia. This role is positioned within a collaborative and multidisciplinary team, on an Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing-funded project which aims to build the capacity of the alcohol and other drug workforce to respond to mental health conditions.

As a Project Officer, you will provide operational and project management support across a range of activities, including stakeholder engagement, communications and promotion, workshop and webinar delivery, trainer coordination, data collection and analysis, and reporting.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Support the development and delivery of communication, promotion and engagement activities to increase awareness, uptake and impact of evidence-based resources and programs across tertiary education and workforce settings.
• Monitor project activities, including website and training performance, and make recommendations for adjustments in communication, promotion and engagement activities based on performance.
• Coordinate project activities, including stakeholder engagement, webinar and workshop delivery, trainer recruitment and support, and the timely achievement of project milestones and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the research team and other internal and external stakeholders to support successful project outcomes.
• Conduct literature reviews, collect and analyse data, conduct oral presentations and demonstrations of the program, and contribute to the preparation of reports, presentations, publications and manuscripts.
• Provide high-quality project administration, including organising meetings, preparing documentation, maintaining project records, taking minutes and following up action items in a timely manner.
• Ensure all project activities are delivered in accordance with ethical, legal and professional standards, while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and other duties as required.

About you

• Honours in Social Sciences, Behavioural Science, Public Health, Psychology, or a relevant field, with equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in collecting, analysing and reporting research or program data, with the ability to prepare high-quality reports, presentations and other written outputs.
• Proven ability to use data, insights and analytics to inform communication, promotion or engagement activities and evaluate their impact. Experience with Google Analytics or Power BI would be highly regarded.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and deliver high-quality outcomes in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with experience building effective relationships and engaging with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, exercising initiative, sound judgement and problem-solving skills, with knowledge of mental health and substance use issues in Australia highly regarded.