57655 - 02QTY

Closes: 28 June 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 5
Salary: $95,722 - $100,956 plus superannuation
Position No: 57655 - 02QTY
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 17 June 2026
Contact Officer: Sandeep Patel on Sandeep.Patel@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 0223

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What can we offer you: 

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role: The Executive Assistant plays a key role in supporting the operations of the office of an Executive Director at CHS. A high performing Executive Assistant provides day to day support to senior staff, including managing their diaries, ensuring they are in the right place in the right time, and have the information they need to perform their role.

The successful candidate may be expected to work at various CHS sites including Canberra Hospital in Garran and the University of Canberra Hospital in Bruce. Flexible working arrangements can be negotiated for successful candidates and are dependent on the needs of your Executive Director, however your role as an Executive Assistant working to an Executive Director requires presence primarily in the office environment.

We are looking for people with experience in providing support to senior staff or with skills that could be transferred to the role. If you’ve worked in administration, customer service or client engagement, hospitality management, or have public sector experience and are looking for a change this could be the opportunity for you.

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

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

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of ten months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

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.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Note

This is a temporary position available for a period of ten months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Career interest categories:

Administration and Governance