Administrative Manager - Paediatric Outpatients

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Paediatric Outpatients, Corporate Administrative Services, North Adelaide 5006
• Classification – ASO6 - Administrative Services Officer L6 – $98,478.00 to $104,165.00 + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full time - Term Contract (temporary until 29 May 2026)

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Outpatient team as a Manager – Administrative Services, where you will be responsible for:

• Lead the overall organisational and administrative management of the Division.
• Coordinate and manage corporate support services for the Divisional Director/s.
• Provide high-level strategic and operational advice on policies, systems, and legislation
• Identify and address emerging issues, supporting the development of management initiatives.
• Act as a key liaison between the Division, WCHN, and SA Health to ensure effective communication and alignment.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven ability to strategically manage and allocate resources to deliver on key outcomes.
• Strong leadership skills with a track record of motivating and developing staff while fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Highly developed problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex situations using practical people management strategies.
• Extensive experience in senior administrative or operational management roles.
• Demonstrated success in leading and developing teams to meet organisational objectives, targets, and performance goals.

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

Amanda Davies - Service Development Cons, Corporate Admin Services, Phone: 8161 8808, E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date: Tuesday 8th July – 11:55pm

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