Job Overview
The Allied Health Strategy and Policy team provides high-level policy advice and leads strategic allied health workforce projects and initiatives aligned to the Department of Health Strategic Priorities.
The Role:
* Coordinate timely preparation and provision of high-quality briefings and reports for senior executives regarding allied health professional policy, workforce, legislative, regulatory, and clinical governance issues.
* Provide project support through administration and coordination of several concurrent project activities associated with planning, monitoring, research, collation of information and preparation of reports.
* Offer executive support to the Chief Allied Health Officer and Deputy Chief Allied Health Advisor and general administrative support to the Allied Health Strategy and Policy team including secretariat support for committees.
You will need to have:
* Experience providing policy and executive support in a demanding environment and demonstrate effective output management and coordination skills
* Knowledge and understanding of project management principles
* Sound written and oral communication skills
* Capacity to provide secretarial and administrative support
* Critical thinking, research and analytical skills
* Experience using various IT systems and software and ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies