Senior Project Officer (Impact Report & Advisory Boards)

Context of the role

The Project Manager will support the development of The George Institute’s Impact Report (0.6 FTE) and the functioning of the global Advisory Boards (0.4 FTE). The role is situated in the Institute’s global Impact & Engagement team.

The Impact & Engagement (I&E) program supports the achievement of the research impact goals set out under the strategic research priorities by:

• Supporting a focus on impact within the Institute from the earliest stages of research, by increasing awareness and understanding of the policy environment, and supporting researchers to develop meaningful 'pathways to impact';
• Facilitating coordinated engagement with policymakers and other key stakeholders, including developing and/or strengthening relationships with potential partners and collaborators; and
• Promoting evidence from the Institute's research that has clear and specific implications for policy and/or practice, and advocating for change in line with those implications.

Impact & Engagement team members in Australia, India and the UK work collaboratively, sharing expertise and evidence. The team also ensures a two-way relationship between regional activities and multilateral and global engagement.

Project overview

The George Institute is moving from a traditional annual report in pdf format to an interactive, digital report that showcases the impact of its work for key audiences via infographics, videos, case studies and photos. The Impact Report will provide compelling content to support ongoing resource mobilisation, branding, marketing, and stakeholder engagement, and will highlight The George's leadership in health research and improving healthcare delivery, telling a compelling story of the Institute’s progress towards its goal of improving health worldwide.

The George Institute has convened a global Advisory Board of leading experts from around the world to develop recommendations related to clinical trials. The Board will hold a series of virtual meetings before presenting its recommendations to the Institute’s leadership team and governance board at an in-person meeting in March 2025. The Institute intends to set up a series of fixed-term Advisory Boards to focus on specific issues, in order to gain new insights and advice and test our strategic thinking.

The role

The Senior Project Officer will be responsible for planning and coordinating activities related to the Impact Report and the Advisory Boards, ensuring they are delivered within budget, on time and to an excellent standard.  The role involves coordinating with a range of internal and external stakeholders and ensuring that project outcomes align with the Institute's strategic objectives.

For the Impact Report, this will include working with external stakeholders including a content creation platform, freelance writer and video production company, and internal stakeholders from the communications, philanthropy, research services and data strategy teams. The Senior Project Officer will work to a timeline for the creation of different elements of the report, including impact stories, lived experience case studies and publication impact metrics, and will work with other stakeholders to ensure all elements are delivered in a coordinated and timely manner and contribute to a high-quality, compelling final output that meets project objectives.

For the Advisory Boards, the role will involve working with the Global Director, Impact & Engagement to plan and ensure delivery of supporting materials ahead of each meeting; coordinating with Board members to ensure strong attendance and engagement; producing minutes, action points and other materials after each meeting as required; and leading on the administrative aspects of the project. The role will also involve capturing learning from the process of establishing the first Advisory Board, reporting on impact metrics and supporting planning for subsequent Advisory Boards, including the identification of potential members.

Reporting relationships

Reports to: Global Director, Impact & Engagement

Manages: No managerial responsibilities anticipated

Key responsibilities

Project Implementation:

• Implement project plans for the Impact Report and Advisory Boards, adhering to scope, timeline and resources available.
• Track progress towards project milestones and deliverables.
• Monitor and track budget allocated to the projects.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Coordinate stakeholders for both projects, ensuring effective, regular communication and expectation management.
• Foster relationships with stakeholders and keep them informed of project progress and new developments.
• Facilitate collaboration across internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.

Quality Assurance:

• Establish and maintain quality standards for project deliverables.
• Conduct regular reviews to ensure project outputs meet required quality benchmarks.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Share regular updates on progress with key stakeholders, including the internal advisory groups supporting each project.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, reports, and post-project evaluations.
• Capture and share learning from each project with relevant stakeholders, including areas for improvement, and report on impact metrics.

As a team member

• Work with colleagues in the global Impact & Engagement team to identify opportunities for collaboration across regions and amplification of activities at the global level.
• Participate in special projects to improve processes, tools, systems and organisation.
• Take responsibility for personal learning and development and for setting achievable and meaningful work objectives and managing personal targets.
• Demonstrate commitment to The George Institute’s organisational values, including performing to an exceptionally high ethical standard and focusing on integrity, collaboration and teamwork in all efforts.

Work, health and safety

• Comply with Work Health and Safety legislation and operate in accordance with established Occupational Health and Safety practice and procedures at the Institute.
• Promote and contribute to a safe, secure environment for staff and visitors.

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of project implementation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and build relationships within a multidisciplinary team, including across regions and time zones.
• Ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational, coordination and time management skills, including meeting management and protocols.
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in the face of changing organisational priorities and ambiguous environment.

Desirable

• Experience of project management.
• Experience of managing multiple priorities and/or working on multiple projects simultaneously.

How to apply:

Please apply with your CV and cover letter explaining why you would be suited to, and successful in this role by 5pm BST on Friday 30 August 2024. Please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and if successful at screening, you may be invited to interview before the closing date.

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 underserved 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, China, India and the UK, our 700+ people support 245+ active projects and clinical trials across 50+ countries, with 400+ more staff across our social enterprises. We focus on the global health challenges that cause the greatest loss of life, the greatest impairment of life quality and the most substantial economic burden, particularly in resource-poor settings.

Together with our academic partners, UNSW Sydney in Australia, Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India and Imperial College London in the United Kingdom, we work with a global network of collaborators, undertaking clinical, population and health systems research.

What we do

• Lead world-class, large-scale clinical trials, epidemiological studies and health systems research to transform treatments and healthcare delivery
• Look beyond single diseases, across the life course, to identify patient-centred approaches to care that can be implemented at scale
• Develop low-cost, innovative solutions to global unmet needs
• Drive our global impact through a program of research, advocacy, thought leadership and disruptive social entrepreneurship

For more information about The George Institute, visit www.georgeinstitute.org.