Project Coordinator

• 12-month Fixed Term Contract opportunity working on federally funded projects
• Crows Nest, Sydney location - flexible, hybrid working available
• Internationally recognised, membership-based specialist medical college

About us:

The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) incorporating the Faculty of Pain Medicine, is an internationally recognised specialist medical education institution responsible for the training, examinations, specialist qualification, and continuing professional development of all anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists in Australia and New Zealand.

The college's purpose is to serve our communities by leading high quality patient care in anaesthesia, perioperative and pain medicine, optimizing health and reducing the burden of pain.

About the team:

The Policy, Safety and Quality team plays an important advocacy role, managing relationships and developing submissions for government and non-government bodies in Australia and New Zealand, managing government programs, the safety and quality portfolio and Indigenous health and global health initiatives. Much of this work involves engagement and advocacy activities with internal and external stakeholders.

Our unit consists of collaborative, conscientious and pragmatic policy advisers who are complemented by energetic, insightful and resourceful communications and design professionals.

About the opportunity:

Are you passionate about improving access to specialist health services in rural and regional communities? Do you thrive in stakeholder engagement and project coordination? ANZCA is seeking a dynamic and motivated Project Coordinator (Rural Training Pathways) to join our Policy and Communications Unit.

Reporting to the Manager, Specialist Training Program, you will play a key role in progressing rural training initiatives under the Specialist Training Program (STP). You will collaborate with internal teams, expert clinicians, and external stakeholders to develop and support rural training pathways, particularly in NSW and Queensland.

In this role, you will;

• Coordinate and oversee STP and rural training initiatives to ensure timely and budget-conscious delivery.
• Build and maintain relationships with universities, health services, rural training hubs, and government departments.
• Support jurisdictional rural training development, including mapping pathways and streamlining recruitment processes.
• Assist with project management, reporting, and stakeholder engagement across various committees and training sites.
• Promote awareness and understanding of rural training pathways and identify new opportunities for program growth.

The role will directly report to the Manager, Specialist Training Program (STP).

Keys to your success:

You will be solutions-focused, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

In addition, you will have:

Essential

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in public health, policy or related field.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills and experience working collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders and building effective relationships to influence and facilitate outcomes.
• Excellent planning, organising, time management and logistics management skills, the ability to effectively handle conflicting priorities, establish timeframes and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written communication skills enabling the production of different type of documents for different audiences that are clear, accurate and concise.
• A reliable team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a solutions-focused attitude.
• Strong initiative and self-leadership, the ability to work effectively without direct supervision
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to keep records during the document development process.
• Computer skills:

1. Intermediate to advanced - MS Word, Outlook, Excel.
2. Conduct internet research.

Desirable

• Understanding of medical colleges and how they operate.

Why work with us

We offer employment benefits and a working environment that contribute to our people's health, safety and wellbeing, personal and professional development and supports an inclusive, equitable, and respectful college culture.

• Join a purpose driven organisation with a team of individuals passionate about improving educational opportunities for health professionals
• Make a positive impact in medical education
• A competitive remuneration package including full FBT exempt salary packaging
• Working to improve access to health services for regional and rural Australians and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
• Opportunity for some travel to regional and rural hospitals
• Opportunity to influence (to some extent) the shape of the role and get involved in some new initiatives.
• Excellent staff benefits – additional leave over the Christmas period, additional personal leave, health and wellbeing offerings, market leading parental leave, staff recognition program, member advantage program with access to discounted lifestyle benefits and leisure activities
• Flexible, hybrid working options
• Free confidential counselling service to support our staff and their close family through life's challenges via our Employee Assistance Program

ANZCA is an equal opportunity employer and our commitment to creating and supporting an inclusive culture is reflected in our diverse mix of talented people passionate about delivering their best. We embrace and value the diverse society we live within and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or age. We strongly encourage Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori applicants to apply for any of our current opportunities.

Next steps

Apply now and take the next step towards a rewarding and long-term career within a progressive environment. Our application process will require you to submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria. We will progress suitable candidates through the hiring process as soon as we can. If selected, we will contact you to discuss your application on the phone, you will be invited to meet with us at the college and from there, complete a few background checks. We will help you through this process. 

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace, so please let us know what you need. If we identify potential candidates prior to the advertised closing date, we may close the advertisement sooner than the closing date. Therefore, we encourage you to apply promptly if you are interested. 

For more information about ANZCA or for a copy of the position description, please email Nuzee