• Part Time Opportunity (0.4FTE – 2 Days per week)
• Randwick, NSW
• Fixed Term Contract ending August, 2028
• Hybrid Working Environment

Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.

Pro-Rata Base Salary of $86,400 to $97,200 (FTE) per annum plus 12% superannuation and access to Smart Salary Packaging benefits. As a Not-for-Profit employee, you'll have access to salary packaging options that can reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay. To calculate the full benefit to you based on your individual circumstances please visit www.smart.com.au.

This Opportunity is available to Internal Candidates of The George Institute only

The Opportunity

We are seeking a motivated Project Officer (PO) to support RESist-NCD’s efforts to combat diabetes and hypertension in the Southeast Asia-Pacific region.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Build relationships with RESist-NCD country partners to identify and document program innovations, achievements, lessons learned and impact. Coordinate the collection and synthesis of this information to develop case studies, impact stories and other communications products, working closely with the RESist-NCD Senior Project Officer.
• Support the delivery of the NCD Policy Impact Evaluation cross-cutting workstream, including liaising with Fiji-based implementation partners (The Pacific Community) to administer meetings, coordinate project activities, support ethics applications, assist with the development of materials for co-design activities, and prepare and disseminate knowledge translation outputs.
• Support the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator to maintain MEL systems, databases and reporting processes. This will include assisting the tracking and reporting program indicators across countries and workstreams, ensuring timely and accurate documentation of progress and outcomes, and identifying and synthesising country-specific and cross-program learning.
• Contribute to the preparation of RESist-NCD program reports, briefing notes, presentations and funder reporting requirements.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops and events, including logistics, agenda preparation, documentation and follow-up actions.
• Maintain project documentation, workplans, stakeholder records and filing systems to support effective program management.
• Coordinate travel, procurement and other logistical requirements for project activities, meetings and events.

Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

• Proven experience in project administration, preferably in the health sector or public health programs.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-cultural and collaborative environments
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, including the production of written materials for a public audience
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite of products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a larger team
• Strong focus on quality of work and maintenance of excellent records
• Takes initiative to identify and action opportunities to improve processes or impact
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in the face of changing organisational priorities and ambiguous environments

Desirable

• Tertiary qualification in public health, international development, or a related field
• Hold an understanding of diabetes and hypertension prevention and control strategies
• Experience using Canva and/or other design platforms to develop external communications materials (e.g., social media tiles, factsheets, presentations), or willingness and ability to learn these skills.

The Closing Date for applications is Friday 23rd October, 2026

Our successful candidate(s) for this opportunity will be requested to submit an Australian Criminal History check as part of their application.

The unrestricted right to work in Australia is a requirement for this role.  Candidates requiring sponsorship for employment will not be considered.

Please note, we re currently transitioning to a new recruitment system.  As a result, our job advertisements might look a little different and our recruitment process may take longer than usual.  We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

About The George Institute

The George Institute for Global Health was established in 1999 with a mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide, particularly undeserved populations by challenging the status quo and using innovative approaches to prevent and treat the world’s biggest killers: non-communicable diseases and injury.

With offices in Australia, India and the UK we have over 1000 people with >400 projects in over 60 countries.  We focus on the global health challenges that cause the greatest loss of life, the greatest impairment of life quality and the substantial economic burden particularly in resource-constrained settings.

Take advantage of our rewards you may enjoy as part of The George team

• Generous salary packaging and benefits increasing your take home pay
• Learning and career development opportunities
• Extra leave days including extended Christmas break and study leave
• YourFlex arrangements eg. Start/ finish times, purchase leave and location
• A global, diverse inclusive team committing to making impact

Our big and bold mission to improve the health of millions of people worldwide needs a diverse and innovative team to deliver it.  So we foster a dynamic, inclusive and flexible workplace where each individual can bring their best selves to work

We value workplace diversity and encourage applications from people living with disability, women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTIQ+, mature-aged and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.