About the role

You'll be a Project Officer for a new statewide health initiative led by and for First Nations communities. The program is part of a larger network bringing together researchers, clinicians, public health experts and community members to improve health outcomes across South Australia.

Your focus will be on developing and delivering culturally appropriate awareness and education programs that increase health screening and early detection in First Nations communities.

The program is in its first year with funding until mid 2029, so you'll come in at the planning and design stage and help shape it from the start. Over the following years the work moves into community delivery across SA, followed by evaluation and wrap-up. You'll work within a small team to develop, implement and refine a significant program.

Key responsibilities

- Coordinating, planning, delivering and evaluating evidence-based strategies to increase screening and early detection in First Nations communities

- Building strong partnerships with Aboriginal community-controlled organisations, primary health services and community groups so the program has lasting impact

- Developing and delivering presentations and engagement sessions for community members and health professionals

- Creating accurate, culturally appropriate print and digital resources tailored to community needs

- Using research,



data and behaviour change principles to guide project planning

- Keeping stakeholder and activity records up to date in a CRM system

- Tracking milestones, producing activity reports and managing project administration

About you

- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

- Demonstrated experience working with First Nations communities and stakeholders

- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder coordination skills

- Confidence in public speaking and presenting

- Good written communication, with the ability to write for both community and health professional audiences

- Excellent time management and organisation
- The ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team

- Experience implementing health-related programs or projects, including project documentation and administration
- A tertiary qualification in health promotion, public health or a related field, or equivalent work experience

- Project or program officer experience in government or a government-funded setting

Perks

- A competitive salary plus superannuation, pro rata for 3 days per week

- Salary packaging to boost your take-home pay

- Fixed-term contract to mid-2029, employed directly by the organisation

- Meaningful, community-focused work in a supportive team

📌 Project Officer, First Nations Health Screening Program (Adelaide)
🏢 Rainy Day Recruitment
📍 Adelaide