The Quality and Safeguarding team within our Quality and Practice directorate is seeking a Lead Project Officer to join their team.

The Lead Project Officer is responsible for:

• Leading and managing the development and implementation of projects to achieve quality outcomes for the Department using endorsed project management standards
• Providing high level service, consultation and engagement with a wide range of internal and external key stakeholders to meet their business needs
• Conducting high level of research to support provision of advice to inform development, implementation and continuous improvement of policies, programs and projects
• Coordinating the implementation processes for sensitive, innovative and complex strategies that impact on service wide operation

 About You

We are looking for an individual who has the ability to work effectively as a member of a team in a high profile, complex and sensitive environment. You will be able to work under limited direction within this context and exercise judgement in determining priorities.

If you have exceptional interpersonal skills that enable you to communicate effectively with a range of key stakeholders and the ability to identify and deliver on strategic and operational outcomes, then this may be the role for you.

To find out more about this role, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please click on the attached role description.

PLEASE NOTE: 

The application closing time is set to Australian Eastern Standard Time. To ensure that your application is submitted through the system, please submit it by 10:30pm (ACST). If you require further assistance, please contact the DCP Recruitment team at DCPRecruitment@sa.gov.au

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The Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role in the protection of children, young people and their families within South Australia. The department provides support to vulnerable children and young people to be safe, strong and connected.