• Permanent Full-time position
• An opportunity to make a difference
• Have fun, working with a great team  

Why join us?

• Salary Packaging (claim up to $18,550 tax free salary) to all eligible employees
• Make a difference to our people and our customers by scoping and delivering key operational and strategic projects
• Values based organisation
• A fantastic team environment
• First class training and development opportunities
• Discounts on health insurance through HBF or Medibank
• Discounts on banking products through Bankwest
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounts at JB HI-FI & The Good Guys
• Accommodation discounts at Seashells Hospitality Group
• Access to our Wellness Program
• Full refund upon commencement of employment for your NDIS check 

About your new role:

As the Project Officer you are responsible for scoping, proposing, and working with key leaders to ensure projects are delivered in line with our organisational plan and budget. The Project Officer will work across multiple activities and participate in multi-disciplinary teams, including working closely with business leaders and subject matter experts.

The role will also have the opportunity to undertake short term relief cover across our Residential Aged Care services to build up key operational knowledge which can be applied to enhance the design of current and future projects.

Duties:

• Strong ability to question and challenge the status quo and to recommend, coordinate, and implement business solutions ensuring improved customer service delivery
• Work in conjunction with Business Leads and Subject Matter Experts to ensure change management occurs with strong business communication and engagement, providing regular and accurate updates to stakeholders
• Plan, prioritise, monitor and control project activities and dependencies; measure and report on progress; advise the Project Sponsor of any potential or actual deviation from the approved targets of time, cost, quality, scope, risks and benefits
• Facilitate the resolution of project issues; identify and manage project risks to control changes and impacts to the project targets, scope, schedule and costs
• Provide onsite support to Residential Aged Care Managers as required, this may involve providing relief cover 

Skills and Experience:

• No formal qualifications are required, but previous experience in a similar role would be ideal
• A strong alignment to our TRACI Values and Behaviours
• A collaborative, can-do approach, with an ability to think outside the box to make things happen
• Ability to work independently to meet deadlines, show initiative and facilitate project outcomes
• An ability to manage multiple projects across disciplines
• Ability to management conflicting organisational requirements
• Demonstrated experience managing and influencing stakeholder expectations
• Ability to pass a National Police Check
• Willingness to obtain or provide proof of Up-to-date Influenza & Covid-19 Vaccinations
• Willingness to undergo a pre-employment medical
• Willingness to obtain National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check
• Willingness to obtain or provide proof of NDIS Worker Orientation Module

About Us:

Baptistcare is one of WA’s largest providers of residential aged care, retirement living and home care services, providing the highest level of quality care and support across both metro and regional locations. We focus on empowering our customers to maintain homely comforts and community connection by providing care with compassion, integrity, and dignity.

Our focus is not limited to our customers, but also your wellbeing and career growth. We aim to support you to achieve a fulfilling career with first class training and development opportunities.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. The more diversity we have, the more unique perspectives and creative ideas we share. Therefore, we embrace people of different age, religion, sexual orientation or identity, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts.

For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Michelle Clark at [email protected], using the subject line: Project Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs. Please note that we do not accept applications to this email address, they must be submitted online.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.