Executive Assistant

ACT Health; Australian Capital Territory; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Flexible working conditions

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite Physiotherapists

Onsite cafes and staff facilities

Job summary

Canberra Health Services is seeking an Executive Assistant to the Office of Network Professional Leadership. You will provide high-level administrative and secretariat support to senior leaders, managing governance processes and complex calendars.

Join a busy executive office within Canberra Health Services, where discretion, sound judgement and independent work are essential to delivering timely governance and strategic outcomes across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Highly organised professional with strong administration skills.
• Experience providing executive support and secretariat services.
• Ability to manage governance activities and cross‑functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex calendars and coordinate meetings and governance activities.
• Prepare high‑quality documentation and governance materials.
• Provide high‑level administrative and secretariat support to senior leaders.

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 6-12 months with possibility of extension and/or Permanency
Classification: Administrative Service Officer Level 5 (PN P70246)
Salary: $95,722.00 - $100,956.00 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Office of Network Professional Leadership
Closing Date: 27th November 2026

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

Are you a highly organised professional who excels at supporting senior leaders and managing competing priorities?

Join the Office of Network Professional Leadership at Canberra Health Services as an Executive Assistant and play a critical role in supporting the effective operation of a busy executive office. Providing high-level administrative and secretariat support, you'll contribute to governance, decision-making and key business functions that enable senior leaders to deliver strategic outcomes across the organisation

Working closely with senior leaders and a broad range of stakeholders, you'll manage complex schedules, coordinate meetings and governance activities, prepare high-quality documentation, and ensure the smooth delivery of executive support services. Your ability to build strong working relationships, demonstrate sound judgement, and work independently will be key to your success in this role.

We're seeking a proactive and highly organised professional who can confidently manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of professionalism, discretion and attention to detail. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and take pride in delivering responsive, high-quality support, we'd love to hear from you

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.