Health Tech Secretariat Officer (APS5) - 12-Month Contract

McArthur; Canberra; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly remuneration

12-month contract with potential for 1

12-month extension subject to approval

Job summary

McArthur is seeking an experienced Secretariat Officer to support a Commonwealth Government department, providing secretariat and administrative support to health advisory committees involved in health technology assessment.

The role involves coordinating meetings, drafting minutes, liaising with senior stakeholders and maintaining documentation for publication. Canberra-based candidates are preferred, with flexibility to consider other locations.

Qualifications

• Experience in committee secretariat, governance, executive support, or a similar role.
• Strong written communication skills for minutes, briefs, and formal documents.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to capture complex discussions and decisions.
• Confidence communicating with senior stakeholders and maintaining positive relationships.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and records management systems.
• Experience supporting advisory committees or governance forums is highly regarded.
• Understanding of health technology assessment, or experience in a clinical or scientific environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating committee and working group meetings, including agendas, meeting papers, scheduling and follow-up actions.
• Preparing clear and accurate minutes that capture key discussions, decisions and the reasons behind those decisions.
• Liaising with committee members, senior departmental staff, advisors and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Preparing and updating website content and documents for publication.
• Supporting consultation processes, including coordinating responses and drafting consultation summaries.
• Assisting with executive and ministerial briefings, correspondence and shared inbox management.
• Identifying opportunities to improve administrative and secretariat processes.

Skills

Committee secretariat

Governance

Executive support

Project administration

Written communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Microsoft Office

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Document management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

McArthur is seeking an experienced Secretariat Officer to support a Commonwealth Government department, providing secretariat and administrative support to health advisory committees involved in health technology assessment.

The role involves coordinating meetings, drafting minutes, liaising with senior stakeholders and maintaining documentation for publication. Canberra-based candidates are preferred, with flexibility to consider other locations.