Executive Officer (Liaison and Governance), Office of the Chief Executive Officer

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Kaurna Land, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary

• • Classification – ASO5 - Administrative Services Officer L5 - $85,790.00 to $95,413.00 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits

• Full time - Term Contract (temporary until 31 Oct 2025)

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Office of the CEO team as a Executive Officer (Liaison and Governance), where you will be responsible for:

• Provide high-level executive support to the Director, Corporate Governance and Policy, aligned with strategic and operational priorities.
• Prepare executive briefs, analyse and collate information, and support the achievement of key organisational objectives.
• Support the delivery of performance targets aligned with the CEO’s Performance Agreement with SA Health.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders across a complex political environment.
• Navigate sensitive political processes with professionalism, confidentiality, and strong awareness of governance protocols.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and build effective partnerships across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, demonstrating sound judgement, time management, and the capacity to deliver outcomes under pressure and within tight timeframes.
• Experience providing high-level executive and project support, including drafting complex and sensitive documents, managing urgent material, and coordinating agendas, minutes, and related governance activities.
• Demonstrated capability to operate proactively in complex and fast-paced environments, anticipating needs and adapting to change with professionalism and efficiency.
• Sound knowledge of the SA Health system, including an understanding of relevant organisational structures, policies, and government protocols.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year. Click here more information
• 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 for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to ing 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Enquiries

Paula Petrunic – Director Corporate Governance and Policy, Phone: 8161 6559, E-mail: Paula.Petrunic2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Tuesday 35th August 2025 – 11:55pm

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