Closes: 16 April 2026
Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation
Position No: 50824 - 02Q50
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 April 2026
Contact Officer: Natalie Zuber on *************@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 5***
What can we offer you:
* Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
* Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
* Flexible working conditions.
* Access to Employee Assistance Program.
* Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
* Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Senior Director, Integrated Care, the Director of Strategic Initiatives is responsible for coordinating, driving, and delivering complex, whole-of-system strategic initiatives that improve integration across acute, primary, community, and social sectors in alignment with the Vision, Mission and Purpose of the Integrated Care Program:
Vision: An integrated health system with the person at the centre of their care.
Mission: Creating relationships and improving systems to drive seamless person-centred care.
Purpose: Building capacity together to improve outcomes and experiences in support of the right care, at the right time, in the right place.
You will support the operations, development, and continuous improvement of the Integrated Care Program including the Paediatric Liaison and Navigation Service (PLaNS), the Liaison and Navigation Service (LaNS), Priority Populations and other projects or service development initiatives. You will lead, coordinate, and contribute to the ongoing development of Integrated Care Program services and initiatives to ensure the evolution of sustainable and evidence-informed processes and programs to improve integration of care across the system.
As a senior officer and active member of the Integrated Care Management Team, you will also play a key role in supporting the effective operational leadership of the service, including fostering positive culture, growth, capability, and wellbeing of individuals and teams.
The position works closely with a wide range of stakeholders both within CHS and across the broader health and community sectors. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a high-level of professionalism, be confident managing high workload in a dynamic environment, be adaptable and responsive, be able to quickly acquire knowledge and understanding of situations and subject matter and be able to cultivate productive working relationships.
Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of six months with the possibility of extension.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
* Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
* Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
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Note
This is a temporary position available for a period of six months with the possibility of extension.
Career interest categories:
Administration and Governance
Leaders and Senior Management