Senior Executive Officer

Women's and Children's Health Network; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits up to $9,010

Fitness Passport

Free public transport to WCH Hospital

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support negotiable

Job summary

Take your career to the next level at Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN). Reporting to the Executive Director, New WCH Project, you will provide high-level executive support while implementing strategy and coordinating projects.

The Senior Executive Officer will bridge strategy and communication between the Executive Office, the organisation, and stakeholders, delivering accurate advice and proactive guidance.

Qualifications

• Experience liaising with senior executives and providing high-level responses.
• Experience initiating and managing change.
• Advanced executive support capabilities including but not limited to providing effective project management support.
• Ability to sustain high-level performance, determine priorities, organise workloads and meet demanding deadlines.
• Awareness of political and socio-economic influences that impact health planning, funding and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Prepare written communication of a professional standard, including executive briefs.
• Deliver accurate, proactive, high-quality advice to the nominated Executive and the Executive Team.
• Promote relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Support development and implementation of communication strategies to streamline relationships and methods.
• Proactively identify issues and formulate appropriate responses.

Skills

Senior exec liaison

Change management

Executive support

Project management

Prioritization

Workload management

Policy awareness

Job description

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, New WCH Project, Adelaide 5000


• Salary – ASO5, $92,122.00 - $102,456.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits


• Full Time, Long term contract up until 30 June 2031

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.


• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)


• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).


• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.


• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.

About the role

Take your career to the next level and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Reporting to the Executive Director, New WCH Project, you will provide high-level executive support while implementing strategy and coordinating projects. The Senior Executive Officer plays a crucial part in bridging strategy and communication between the Executive Office, the organisation, and our stakeholders!

Key duties of the role

• Prepare written communication of a professional standard, including executive briefs.


• Deliver accurate, consistent, proactive, and high-quality advice to the nominated Executive and the Executive Team.


• Promote the relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.


• Support the development and implementation of communication strategies to streamline effective working relationships and communication methods.


• Proactively identify issues, problems, and formulate appropriate responses.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in liaising with senior executives and providing high level responses.


• Experience in initiating and managing change.


• Advanced executive support capabilities including but not limited to providing effective project management support.


• Ability to sustain high level performance, determine priorities, organise workloads and meet demanding work deadlines.


• Awareness of the political and socio-economic influences that impact on the health status and planning, development, funding, delivery, and management of health services.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.