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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, New WCH Project, Adelaide 5000
• Salary – ASO5, $92,122.00 - $102,456.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Long term contract up until 30 June 2031

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• 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 to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

Take your career to the next level and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Reporting to the Executive Director, New WCH Project, you will provide high-level executive support while implementing strategy and coordinating projects. The Senior Executive Officer plays a crucial part in bridging strategy and communication between the Executive Office, the organisation, and our stakeholders!

Key duties of the role

• Prepare written communication of a professional standard, including executive briefs.
• Deliver accurate, consistent, proactive, and high-quality advice to the nominated Executive and the Executive Team.
• Promote the relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the development and implementation of communication strategies to streamline effective working relationships and communication methods.
• Proactively identify issues, problems, and formulate appropriate responses.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in liaising with senior executives and providing high level responses.
• Experience in initiating and managing change.
• Advanced executive support capabilities including but not limited to providing effective project management support.
• Ability to sustain high level performance, determine priorities, organise workloads and meet demanding work deadlines.
• Awareness of the political and socio-economic influences that impact on the health status and planning, development, funding, delivery, and management of health services.

Enquiries can be directed to

Jane Jennings

Executive Director, New WCH Project

Jane.Jennings@sa.gov.au

0401 125 629

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• ASO5 - Senior Executive Officer - OCEO nWCH Role Description - 950509.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like 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.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 11:55pm