The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.

Our purpose is `great care every day'.

About your opportunity

Executive Assistant (Identified)

Provide high-level executive support to the Executive Director and the executive team to deliver high quality client focussed and culturally appropriate services. As the first point of contact for several stakeholder engagement committees, the role will manage and coordinate the daily functioning of the Indigenous Health Services Division management team.

The role is the sole position within the Division providing high level and complex administrative support, therefore the occupant is required to work autonomously and as part of a small team in a demanding and complex environment to ensure that it's systems and procedures provide a high standard of excellence in administrative secretarial and information support.

Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be Indigenous to the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Community.

Generous remuneration package value up to $110,852 p.a.comprising:

• Salary range of $88,187 to $97,156 p.a. (AO4)
• Annual leave with 17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.

Other employment benefits may include: professional development, salary sacrificing options ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice ), shift and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs, and access to corporate discounts.

The successful candidate will be someone who has proven ability and can demonstrate the following

• Demonstrated ability to critically analyse information using sound judgement to extract and interpret data, prepare, and present high quality, complex written reports including agendas, minutes, briefing papers and correspondence within tight timeframes.
• Proven high level of organisational, communication, interpersonal and cultural capability skills with highly developed attributes to apply effective judgement on sensitive issues, including the ability to effectively liaise, consult and negotiate with a diverse range of stakeholders to build and maintain positive relationships, and to work within a team environment.
• High standard of administrative and organisational skills, and ability to prepare complex documents, agendas, minutes, briefs demonstrating advanced computer skills utilising the appropriate software.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team and use discretion in the absence of decision makers to manage operations, meet deadlines and organise work priorities.
• Demonstrated expertise in exercising critical analysis skills, sound judgement, problem solving skills and
• Possession of advanced computer skills utilising the appropriate software including Queensland Health Information Management Systems, Microsoft word and excel software applications. Ability to acquire desktop publishing skills.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a similar role supporting a busy Executive role would be highly desirable.
• Probation period may apply.
• Pre-employment checks will be conducted.

Interested..?

Contact: Candice Bradshaw on 07 4433 0019.

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV558964 ( https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV558964 )

Applications close: Wednesday 01/05/2024.

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