APS6 Project Officer, Infection Prevention and Control

The Project Officer provides administrative support for the IPC team, focusing on procurement, budget management and forecasting and committee management, as well as broader administrative support tasks required across the team.

Duties of the APS6 Project Officer will include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Undertake project management activities including input into project planning and documentation; assistance with implementation; monitoring and reporting on progress, identifying problems and proposing possible solutions.
2. Research, review and analyse data, reports, published material and expert opinion to provide information and advice to support the development of projects and program initiatives.
3. Collate, edit and draft meeting papers, correspondence, discussion papers, submissions, consultation materials, briefing notes and other written materials associated with the program.
4. Provide secretariat support for committees and expert groups, including preparation of agenda papers, meeting notes, logistics and other administrative tasks.
5. Undertake procurement and contract management activities including financial administration and budget preparation and monitoring as necessary.

6. Collaborate with other team members and other program teams within the Commission to support the work of the team.

7. Liaise with national and state authorities, professional organisations, individuals and non-government organisations to progress the program’s work priorities.
8. Website content management and review.
9.   Support for the National Hand Hygiene Initiative help desk service. 
10. Other duties as required which may include projects and providing assistance to the Commission’s corporate functions, such as assistance with reception duties.

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrated experience in providing secretariat (committee) support to large state or national subject matter committees.
• Demonstrated experience in budget management, tracking and forecasting.
• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end procurement, including developing and evaluating requests for quotation, contract preparation and contract management, in a government setting.
• Demonstrated high level organisational skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and show initiative in meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to write high level documents, such as briefing papers, for a range of audiences.
• Demonstrated highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and ability to develop productive working relationships with a range of stakeholders. 

Candidates must be Australian citizens to be eligible to apply.

Please note: This position will be offered in a hybrid model of office based (Sydney) and working from home, where operationally feasible. A regular weekly presence in the office is required.

Questions about the role can be directed to Jan Gralton (02) 7232 5687.

Closing date for applications is 11.59pm Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) Monday 27 July 2026.