Senior Executive Officer

Sa-Health

Adelaide

On-site

AUD 92,000 - 102,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Fitness Passport

Public transport for staff

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation support

Job summary

Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) is seeking a Senior Executive Officer for the New WCH Project in Adelaide CBD. The role reports to the Executive Director and bridges strategy with operations, coordinating high-level communications across the organisation and stakeholders.

You will provide executive support, drive project management activities, and help implement strategic initiatives while maintaining strong, proactive relationships with internal and external partners.

Qualifications

Experience liaising with senior executives and providing high level responses.
Experience initiating and managing change.
Advanced executive support capabilities including project management support.
Ability to sustain high level performance, prioritise, organise workloads and meet deadlines.
Awareness of political and socio-economic influences on health services.

Responsibilities

Prepare written communication of a professional standard, including executive briefs.
Deliver 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.
Proactively identify issues and formulate appropriate responses.

Skills

Executive support

Change management

Project management

Prioritisation

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Job no: 950509
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Executive

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. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

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.

Enquiries can be directed to

Jane Jennings

Executive Director, New WCH Project

Jane.Jennings@sa.gov.au

0401 125 629

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