Administrative Assistant - Centre for Population Health

Role Title: Administrative Support Assistant

Join the Centre for Population Health at the Ministry of Health for an exciting opportunity and help shape the future of health in New South Wales!

About us

• We offer robust development and growth support to all our employees, ensuring you have the resources and opportunities to thrive in your career.
• Join a passionate team dedicated to innovation and creativity.
• Embrace a healthy work-life balance with our flexible/hybrid working hours.

To learn more about the Ministry and what benefits we offer, access our Employee Benefits Handbook.

About the Opportunity

Are you a proactive and detail-oriented professional with a passion for delivering exceptional administrative and customer service support? The Centre for Population Health (CPH) is seeking a dynamic Administrative Support Assistant to join our high-performing team on a temporary basis.

This is your chance to contribute to meaningful public health initiatives while working in a collaborative and supportive environment. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of our Centre, supporting a diverse team of approximately 110 staff.

About this role

You'll be joining the largest public health system in Australia and contribute to a world-class health system in NSW.

The Centre for Population Health (CPH) aims to promote health and prevent morbidity and mortality caused by modifiable risk factors. The CPH portfolio encompasses blood borne viruses, sexual health, tobacco and obesity. The strategies used to address these issues include state-wide policy and planning, legislation and regulation, program development, resource allocation, performance monitoring, research and evaluation.

The CPH works closely with service provider organisations such as Local Health Districts (LHDs) to manage and support the local delivery of agreed policies, programs and services across the state. Programs and services funded by the CPH are delivered in government, non-government, community and clinical settings. The CPH approach is characterised by a focus on evidence-informed programmatic and system-level interventions that improve health, reduce health inequity, create healthy environments, promote community action, enable personal health-seeking and recognise the social determinants of good health.

Crown Clerk 3/4, starting salary from $87,199 - $95,482 plus Super and annual leave loading, with a 35-hour work week.

For more information, please read the full Role Description.

What you'll be doing

As part of our administration team, you will:

• Provide end-to-end administrative support across multiple branches and projects.
• Manage records, correspondence, meeting preparation, and data entry.
• Assist with diary management and respond to internal and external enquiries.
• Support financial processes including accounts and purchasing.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and customer service excellence.