APS5 Project Officer - Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance

About the role

A client of HorizonOne, which protects the health of Australians through national disease surveillance, preparedness and response, is hiring a Project Officer on a labour-hire contract. You will support the day-to-day management of two national antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems alongside the Program Manager and Senior Project Officer. The work covers contracts and procurement, stakeholder engagement, data governance and reporting, and is supported by a small, technical team.

Key responsibilities

• Provide secretariat and internal coordination support across contracts and procurement, stakeholder engagement, data governance and reporting
• Support the management of contracts and procurement processes for the surveillance systems
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement with internal and external parties
• Support data governance and manage incoming data requests
• Assist with reporting, publications and communications for the surveillance programs
• Coordinate data dashboards and analytics activities
• Provide broader operational and administrative support to the team as required

Required profile

• Experience in a project support, secretariat or administrative role within a government or technical environment
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple tasks and competing deadlines
• Experience supporting contracts, procurement or stakeholder engagement
• Clear written communication, with experience supporting reporting or publications
• Ability to obtain a Baseline security clearance
• Background in public health, microbiology or laboratory settings is helpful but not essential

What we offer

• Rate of $60-$65 per hour plus superannuation
• Contract from late November 2026 until 30 June 2028, with an option to extend by up to 12 months
• Nationwide, with flexible or remote working arrangements available by agreement