Description
Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 9 Month Contract with the possibility of extension and/or permanency
Classification: Senior Officer Grade C (PN 40604)
Salary: $125,344 – $134,527 (Plus 12% Super)
Location: City Community Health Centre and Various locations including Canberra Hospital
Section: Business Support Services
Closing Date:21st September 2025
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 discounted gym membership.
Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
Onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
About the Role:
Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services (MHJHADS) provides health services directly and through partnerships with community organisations. The services provided range from prevention and treatment to recovery and maintenance and harm minimisation. Consumer and carer participation is encouraged in all aspects of service planning and delivery. The Division works in partnership with consumers, carers and a range of government and non-government service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients.
The Division delivers services at several locations, including hospital inpatient and outpatient settings, community health centres, detention centres, other community settings including peoples' home. These services include:
Adult Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS)
Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services (AIMHS)
Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Forensic Mental Health Services (FMHS)
Alcohol & Drug Services (ADS)
Justice Health Services (JHS)
Reporting to the Business Manager and working closely to the General Manager, the Executive Officer is responsible for the coordination of all incoming and outgoing correspondence within the Office, liaison with the Government Relations team on the provision of high-level advice to the Ministers office, and other priority projects. This role also provides high level support and advice to other senior leaders and their support teams across CHS.
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.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***
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.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Kelly Daly at
LI-DNI
Job: General/Administrative
Salary Range: 125, ,527.00
Closing Date: 21/Sep/2025, 8:59:00 AM