Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre– Office of the Chief Executive Officer, SALHN Salary $76,561 - $80,256 p.a. (Pro Rata) ASO4 | Full Time Position, Initial 12 Month Contract Until December 2026 (with the potential for ongoing) Executive Assistant | Support Healthcare Innovation | Southern Adelaide Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network as an Executive Assistant, where you'll provide high-level administrative support in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work directly with senior leadership in our Regional Office, with a focus on managing complex calendars, coordinating executive meetings and briefings, and anticipating priorities to keep operations running smoothly. Be part of South Australia's largest healthcare network and contribute to better patient outcomes through efficient information management and administrative excellence. About the role: Reporting to the Senior Office Manager, this role is responsible for providing an effective and efficient confidential administrative and project support service to an assigned member of the Executive within the Office of the CEO that contributes to the timely achievement of Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) service objectives. Functions performed include diary management, preparation of correspondence and briefings including Ministerial and parliamentary briefing notes; providing executive committee support; and records coordination. Duties for the role will include: Efficiently coordinate and maintain the executive’s calendar, ensuring optimal use of their time and effective scheduling of meetings and appointments, Assist in planning, coordinating, and preparing for executive-level meetings, conferences, and events, Providing an Executive Officer role to meetings as designated, including, compiling meeting materials, agendas, presentations, taking minutes, following up on action items and researching or sourcing of information as required, Responsible for the provision of a confidential administrative service to the designated Executive, Prepare correspondence and briefings. About you: Proven ability to meet stringent deadlines and perform well under pressure and have sound knowledge of the functions and responsibilities of working in a CEO’s office, Proven ability to recognise and discreetly deal with confidential matters; demonstrate integrity of the highest order and exercise diplomatic skills appropriate to sensitive and high-level issues, Proven ability to work with a high degree of independence, determine priorities and anticipate the requirements of an Executive Team, Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or similar role, Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively Please see the attached Role Description for additional information. Want To Know More? Contact: Kristy Ashton, Senior Office Manager | EA to the CEO, Kristy.Ashton@sa.gov.au Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 30 November 2025 Attachments: Role Description ASO4 Executive Assistant Office of CEO Australian applicant guidelines International applicant guidelines Applicant Information: We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging. The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 920988
