Assistant Director in the Office of the General Manager

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Senior Officer Grade C (PN 71526)
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Office of the General Manager
Closing Date: 24th August 2026
 

What can we offer you: 

About the Role:

Love variety, solving problems, and working at the heart of executive decision-making? Ready to make an impact in a fast-paced environment where your coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills will shine?

The Office of the General Manager is seeking an Assistant Director to join the team. Reporting to the Senior Director and working closely with the Executive Assistant, you will be responsible for providing high-level executive and operational support. You will coordinate and prepare briefings and correspondence on behalf of the Office of the General Manager, engage, develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, support the Office's governance structures, contribute to the development and implementation of policies and programs, and monitor and maintain relevant registers, recommendations and tracking documents to support high-quality service provision.

The ideal candidate will have several years' experience working in a similar role and environment, along with excellent communication and customer service skills. You will have the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, contribute to the development of team objectives for short-term tasks and strategic planning for longer-term initiatives, and maintain and continually develop your knowledge of, and compliance with, legislative, financial and administrative frameworks, government decision-making processes, agency guidelines and regulations.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

To Apply: 

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website. 

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together 
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Michael Hamill at (02) 6207 9*** or at **************@act.gov.au. 

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