Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time, 38 hours per week
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 6
Salary Range: $182,575 per annum to $199,405 per annum + 12% super and benefits
Location: NSW Ambulance State Operations Centre, Sydney Olympic Park
Closing Date: 11 August 2025
The organisation
NSW Ambulance is an integral part of the NSW Health system that must work together seamlessly to deliver services to the community of NSW. We take a values-based leadership approach, putting our people at the centre of everything we do, striving to deliver our mission of Excellence in Care through our CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
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Around the Grounds - November 2024
NSW Ambulance is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply!
The opportunity
Reporting to the Chief Executive and leading a team of six direct reports, The Director Office of the Chief Executive and Chief Audit Executive provides policy, planning and operational support to the Chief Executive to facilitate the achievement of organisational and management objectives. The Director serves as a focal point for all matters that require the direct intervention of the Office of the Chief Executive (OCE), ensuring the Chief Executive is properly briefed and advised. Additionally, the Director will lead organisation-wide initiatives to articulate and drive the Chief Executive's strategies and priorities, establish governance around the Performance Framework and establish an external relations centre of excellence.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing leadership and direction to the OCE, ensuring the delivery of high-quality and efficient services
- Monitoring organisational strategic and corporate planning activities
- Leading and developing high performing teams spanning strategy, executive services, internal governance and audit, marketing and communications
- Leading the organisation’s governance, audit, and corporate performance frameworks
- Managing critical relationships with relevant stakeholders including NSW Health and Ministerial offices
For more information, please refer to the Role Description
About you
Our ideal candidate is a strategic and adaptable senior leader who thrives in complex and ambiguous environments. You bring clarity, composure, and strategic focus to your work, leading diverse teams to deliver high-impact outcomes. With a collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement, you support the Chief Executive in translating priorities into deliverables, embedding governance and audit practices that align with performance frameworks.
In addition, you will possess:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience, with a demonstrated commitment to continuous learning
- Exceptional communication, influencing, and executive advisory skills
- Demonstrated experience in leading national and/or state-wide policy and project management initiatives
- Strong knowledge of the structure and processes of government. An understanding of Australian and NSW Healthcare systems is also highly beneficial
- Proven leadership of multidisciplinary, high-performing teams
What’s on Offer
- Permanent employment, providing job security and stability
- Excellent remuneration and leave support including annual, parental, carers and more
- Allocated Days Off (ADO) once a month take a paid day off
- Additional Public Holiday
- Meal entertainment lowers your taxable income & increases your take home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary
- Staff Support Program - extensive free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Fitness passport, and medic-fit gyms at most locations – discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy
- Discounted private health insurance
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Collaborative and supportive team
- Accessible via Public Transport
How to Apply
For a confidential discussion or role related questions, please contact Hannah Arnott of The Orchard Talent Group on (02) 9157 6226 or email [email protected].
To apply please submit your current CV and a 1-2 page cover letter, responding to the following two capability questions (max 4000 characters including spaces):
Question 1: Provide an example of an initiative you have led that had multiple stakeholders with differing views. How did you gain the stakeholder’s support and deliver a positive outcome?
Question 2: The Director, Office of the Chief Executive and Chief Audit Executive is a dynamic role that operates in a fast-paced environment, often with competing priorities. Can you tell us about a time when you have implemented processes to ensure that you and your team are delivering on all your priorities?
Please note, to be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to NSW Ambulance’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant, please contact Leonie Garvey on [email protected]. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website.
Please contact [email protected] if you require any adjustments to the recruitment process so we can support you to present your best self.
Additional Information:
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential criteria articulated in Role Description.
- NSW Health is committed to accessibility and may provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed, including physical adjustments, interview setup, or scheduling needs.
- Employment of temporary visa holders is only considered if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified after labour market testing.
- [If applicable] Eligibility lists and talent pools may be created and used to fill temporary or permanent vacancies over the next 18 months at the same, or other locations, that are at the same grade and capability level.
Click here for information about eligibility lists and Recruitment Pool use
Applications close 11 August 2025
