About This Opportunity

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Casual position with an hourly rate in the range of $79.51 - $89.14 (HEW Level 8) + 12% Superannuation. Based at our vibrant St Lucia campus.

We are eagerly seeking an allied health professional (i.e. Occupational Therapist), with project management experience, to join our School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences on a casual basis. As the Project Manager, you will have the opportunity to support the strategic and operational management of the SPEF-R2 Online platform, a nationally used student assessment and placement management system.

- Project initiation and planning
- Project administration and management
- Stakeholder engagement and communication
- Website system support
- Project governance and reporting
- Financial management

In this position, you will lead stakeholder engagement and act as the primary liaison with participating universities for both project communications and routine troubleshooting for placement supervisors as system users. You will coordinate compliance activities and project manage improvement and upgrade initiatives to achieve alignment with accreditation requirements, and deliver outcomes across all aspects of the project life cycle.

This is a casual role in which the hours of work will vary from week to week dependent upon project demands. Applicants will need to be available to work flexible hours in response to these demands. While we anticipate an average of approximately 8 hours of work per week, hours may increase over the coming months as project activity grows and business needs evolve. To support our successful applicant, a comprehensive handover will be provided. Flexible work arrangements may also be available, including the option to work from home following a suitable induction period, and flexible start and finish times, subject to operational requirements and agreed core working hours.

About You

- Demonstrated experience successfully managing projects with a range of stakeholders, ideally within a large and/or complex and/or health/education organisational context.
- Experience coordinating project working groups, including planning, organising, and monitoring outcomes.
- Demonstrated high level organisational ability, attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines and manage competing priorities.




- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant project management tools or equivalent practical methodology for monitoring project progress.
- High-level interpersonal skills, including the effective liaison and negotiation skills needed to develop and maintain strong working relationships with the governance team, the software vendor, and the institutions using the tool.

Other Information

As a casual employee, and in line with Fair Work, please note that there is no commitment to ongoing work in this position. Pre-employment checks will include verification of your right to work in Australia and your professional body registration or membership (i.e. AHPRA). This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements. You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

We’re dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ, and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to chance.

We’re also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process.

Applications close Thursday 24 September 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-67745).

The University of Queensland reserves the right to close this application process early.

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📌 Casual Project Manager (Health Professional) (Queensland)
🏢 The University of Queensland
📍 Queensland