Job Description
About the Project
The Innovation Program is designed to build a strong foundation for innovation within the Health and Aged Care sector. During the January–June 2026 period, this program will focus on establishing a standardised innovation methodology, building a dedicated innovation team to drive the strategy, creating effective collaboration mechanisms with internal and external stakeholders, and piloting challenge missions to address key sector challenges.
Key Milestones:
Two innovation events
A digital knowledge-sharing hub
Advancing three challenge missions (two sector-focused, one departmental)
Available Roles And Responsibilities:
Innovation Lead:
Sets strategic direction and champions innovation across the organisation
Builds relationships with senior stakeholders across health and aged care sectors
Oversees resourcing and team development
Manages governance and risk frameworks
Reports on innovation outcomes and impact
Service Design Lead:
Designs and maintains the end-to-end innovation methodology
Creates and manages service blueprints for innovation processes
Runs the program management function
Develops templates and tools for innovation activities
Technology Innovation Specialist:
Leads technical prototyping capability and innovation lab
Manages the digital knowledge hub platform
Provides technical feasibility assessment for innovations
Guides teams on technology possibilities and constraints
Innovation Experience Lead:
Designs and delivers stakeholder engagement strategy
Maintains stakeholder journeys and experiences
Cordinates the innovation champions network
Challenge Program Manager:
Designs and runs sector innovation challenges
Develops challenge selection framework
Manages challenge lifecycle from ideation to implementation
Design Thinking Facilitator (x2):
Design and facilitate co-design workshops
Train teams in design thinking methods
Support teams through discovery and ideation
The Innovation Program is designed to build a strong foundation for innovation within the Health and Aged Care sector. During the January–June 2026 period, this program will focus on establishing a standardised innovation methodology, building a dedicated innovation team to drive the strategy, creating effective collaboration mechanisms with internal and external stakeholders, and piloting challenge missions to address key sector challenges.
Key Milestones:
Two innovation events
A digital knowledge-sharing hub
Advancing three challenge missions (two sector-focused, one departmental)
Available Roles And Responsibilities:
Innovation Lead:
Sets strategic direction and champions innovation across the organisation
Builds relationships with senior stakeholders across health and aged care sectors
Oversees resourcing and team development
Manages governance and risk frameworks
Reports on innovation outcomes and impact
Service Design Lead:
Designs and maintains the end-to-end innovation methodology
Creates and manages service blueprints for innovation processes
Runs the program management function
Develops templates and tools for innovation activities
Technology Innovation Specialist:
Leads technical prototyping capability and innovation lab
Manages the digital knowledge hub platform
Provides technical feasibility assessment for innovations
Guides teams on technology possibilities and constraints
Innovation Experience Lead:
Designs and delivers stakeholder engagement strategy
Maintains stakeholder journeys and experiences
Cordinates the innovation champions network
Challenge Program Manager:
Designs and runs sector innovation challenges
Develops challenge selection framework
Manages challenge lifecycle from ideation to implementation
Design Thinking Facilitator (x2):
Design and facilitate co-design workshops
Train teams in design thinking methods
Support teams through discovery and ideation
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Government Sector Innovator position is now open for candidates interested in the Government Job Alert sector. This role in Canberra offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Government Job Alert is a plus.
