Executive Support Officer - Women, Youth and Children | Full-time Permanent

Closes: 06 July 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Level 5

Salary: $95,722 - $100,956 plus superannuation

Position No: 71204 - 02QYT

Directorate: Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 24 June 2026

Contact Officer: Elizabeth Wray on ***email_hidden*** or (02) 5124 7839

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 discounted gym membership.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role

The Division of Women, Youth & Children (WYC) provides a broad range of primary, secondary, and tertiary health services. The division has a strong focus on clinical governance to ensure the quality of services. This focus is underpinned by partnerships with consumers and other service providers. We are a family-centred, multidisciplinary team that delivers care across Canberra Health Services.

This position reports to the Executive Officer, WYC, and provides high-level administrative support to the Clinical Director and the broader Executive administration team.

The role operates under limited direction and exercises sound judgement in prioritising tasks and managing competing demands. Key responsibilities include the preparation of a wide range of correspondence, proactive diary and inbox management, coordination of meetings and meeting room bookings, and the provision of secretariat support to committees. The role also supports human resource and financial management processes in line with organisational requirements. In addition, the position plays a key coordination role in supporting the management and governance of WYC policies and procedures, ensuring robust processes for development, consultation, compliance, tracking, review, and publication are effectively implemented and maintained.

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.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.

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

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

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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Career interest categories

Administration and Governance

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services