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HTQ is recruiting: Senior Project Officer – Training Programs

17 September 2025

About this opportunity

Join Health Translation Queensland (HTQ) as a Senior Project Officer where you will play a vital role in supporting the Manager, Consumer and Community Engagement. This position will contribute to the delivery of the Consumer and Community Involvement (CCI) Training and Education Program, designed for researchers and lived experience health consumers.

As Senior Project Officer, you will coordinate and support a wide range of activities to ensure the success of the program. This includes planning and managing education initiatives, contributing to the development of a CCI train-the-trainer course for HTQ partner organisations, and fostering strong and productive partnerships with researchers, consumers and collaborators.

Key details:

• HTQ is hosted by The University of Queensland (UQ) - Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences: Join a university ranked in the world's top 50
• Part-time (60%), fixed-term position through to 30 June 2027
• Base salary between $93,491 - $100,296 + 17% superannuation (HEW Level 6)
• Based at our Herston Campus
• Apply via the UQ Career Portal - UQ Careers number R-55827
  
• Application deadline: 7 October 2025, 11pm AEST.
  
• Interviews have been tentatively scheduled in the week commencing 15 October 2025.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead coordination and delivery of the Consumer and Community Involvement (CCI) Training and Education Program for researchers and lived experience health consumers.
• Support the development of a CCI train-the-trainer course for HTQ partner organisations.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with researchers, consumers and collaborators to achieve impactful project outcomes.
• Join a small, high-performing team in a dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
  

Local travel may be required for this position.

For a full position description please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

About you

• A Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience or equivalent experience and/or equivalent education/training
• Experience in project coordination and administration – demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end project activities including planning, delivery, monitoring, and evaluation, ideally within health, education, or community engagement settings.
• Understanding of consumer and community involvement (CCI) – knowledge of CCI principles and practice in health and medical research, with a commitment to embedding consumer and community voices in education and research initiatives.
• Training and education expertise – experience coordinating training and education programs, with the ability to tailor content to diverse audiences (e.g. researchers, health professionals, lived experience consumers, neurodiverse, etc.).
• Stakeholder engagement skills – proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including researchers, lived experience consumers, partner organisations, and government/non-government representatives.
• High-level communication skills – excellent written and verbal communication, including preparing reports and communication resources, with strong attention to detail.
• Organisational and time management skills – demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, work under pressure, and deliver quality outcomes within deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Digital and technical capabilities – proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and digital collaboration tools to support program delivery and reporting.

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including right to work in Australia, criminal and education check.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Sophie Munn at sophie.munn@healthtranslationqld.org.au.

For application queries, please contact talent@uq.edu.au stating the UQ Careers number R-55827 in the subject line.

How to apply

All applicants must apply via the UQ Career Portal (UQ Careers number R-55827).

Upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the 'About You' section
• Resume

Applications close 7 October at 11pm AEST.