Indigeco is recruiting an APS6 Senior Project Officer for our Commonwealth Government client. This role will support national public health surveillance programs focused on antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance.

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced APS6 project professional with a background in health, science, public health, laboratory operations, microbiology, pathology, surveillance programs or broader government project delivery. Direct antimicrobial resistance experience is highly desirable, but not essential. The key requirement is strong project capability, the ability to work with complex scientific concepts, and the willingness to learn quickly on the job.

The role is expected to commence from 30 November 2026 and continue through to June 2028, with an option to extend for up to 12 months.

THE COMPANY

Our client is a Commonwealth Government agency delivering important national health and disease surveillance outcomes. You will be working within a highly technical program environment that supports nationally relevant surveillance outputs, stakeholder confidence and continuous improvement across public health systems.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

- Support the Program Manager across end-to-end project and program coordination activities
- Assist with contract, procurement and funding administration for surveillance programs
- Coordinate stakeholder engagement with laboratories, service providers, internal teams and technical specialists
- Support data governance processes, data request management and user access activities
- Assist with onboarding, reintegration and ongoing coordination of contributing laboratories
- Support the development, coordination and publication of reports, dashboards, communications and operational resources




- Provide strategic and autonomous APS6-level support across program reporting, governance, risks, issues and continuous improvement activities

YOUR REQUIREMENTS

- APS6-level project, program or coordination experience in a Commonwealth Government, health, scientific, regulatory or technical environment
- Strong ability to provide strategic support to a Program Manager and work autonomously across assigned activities
- Experience in contracts, procurement, funding administration or vendor coordination will be highly regarded
- Robust stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence working across technical teams, laboratories, service providers and government stakeholders
- Ability and willingness to learn complex scientific concepts related to antimicrobial resistance, microbiology and surveillance programs
- Experience in antimicrobial resistance, microbiology, pathology, laboratory operations, public health surveillance, epidemiology or broader public health will be highly desirable
- Current Baseline security clearance, or ability to obtain and maintain Baseline clearance

YOUR PERKS

- Hourly pay rate of $70-75 plus Super
- Contract through to 30 June 2028 with option to extend for up to 12 months
- ACT location, with remote or flexible arrangements by agreement
- Opportunity to support nationally significant public health surveillance programs
- Work with technical specialists across data governance, reporting, laboratories and surveillance systems
- Build experience in antimicrobial resistance, public health surveillance and Commonwealth program delivery

HOW TO APPLY If you are an experienced APS6 Senior Project Officer with strong project coordination, stakeholder engagement, procurement, data governance or health program experience, we would love to hear from you!

Apply now with your CV and a consultant from Indigeco will be in touch.

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📌 Senior Project Officer (Canberra)
🏢 Indigeco
📍 Canberra