Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre– Office of the CEO Salary $76,561 - $80,256 p.a. (Pro Rata) ASO4| Contract to 29 June 2026 with potential for ongoing, 30-37.5 Hours Per week Executive Assistant - Chief Strategy Officer | SALHN Support strategic healthcare initiatives as Executive Assistant to the Chief Strategy Officer at Southern Adelaide Local Health Network. This position offers flexible hours and the opportunity to work directly with senior leadership in shaping South Australia's healthcare future. Join SA Health and contribute to meaningful change while advancing your career in a supportive, professional environment. About the role: Reporting to the Senior Office Manager, this role is responsible for providing an effective and efficient confidential administrative and project support service to an assigned member of the Executive within the Office of the CEO that contributes to the timely achievement of Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) service objectives. Functions performed include diary management, preparation of correspondence and briefings including Ministerial and parliamentary briefing notes; providing executive committee support; and records coordination. Duties for the role will include: Efficiently coordinate and maintain the executive’s calendar, ensuring optimal use of their time and effective scheduling of meetings and appointments, Providing an Executive Officer role to meetings and committees as designated, including, compiling meeting materials, agendas, presentations, taking minutes, following up on action items and researching or sourcing of information as required, Serve as a liaison point between the designated Executive and internal and external stakeholders, representing the Executive office with a positive and professional demeanour and promoting effective communication and coordination, Responsible for the provision of a confidential administrative service to the designated Executive, Acting in a professional manner at all times and providing prompt and courteous service to all clients including colleagues, other departments and the community About you: Proven ability to meet stringent deadlines and perform well under pressure, and have sound knowledge of the functions and responsibilities of working in a CEO’s office, Proven ability to recognise and discreetly deal with confidential matters; demonstrate integrity of the highest order and exercise diplomatic skills appropriate to sensitive and high-level issues, Proven ability to work with a high degree of independence, determine priorities and anticipate the requirements of an Executive Team, and be able to demonstrate high-level oral and written communication skills, Experience in effectively dealing with senior staff, Proven experience in a similar role, highlighting sound organisational skills, Experience in arranging and providing high level support for meetings, conferences and functions Please see the attached Role Description for additional information. Want To Know More? Contact: Kristy Ashton, Senior Office Manager | EA to the CEO, Kristy.Ashton@sa.gov.au Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 19 October 2025 Attachments: Executive Assistant to CSO- Role Description Australian applicant guidelines International applicant guidelines Applicant Information: We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging. The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 918009