• Salary: ASO3 / $67,589.00-$72,033.00 p.a.
• Full Time / Term Contract (up until 31 October 2025)
• 5600 - Whyalla

About Us:
SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) is South Australia’s provider of emergency ambulance transport, clinical care, and patient transport services.
We are committed to ensuring South Australia has access to the best possible emergency medical care, non-emergency transport, and rescue and retrieval services.
Our Vision: An innovative, patient focused, technology enabled, evidence driven, emergency response and health care ambulance service; achieved by exceptional people.
Our Mission: Providing emergency response and health care ambulance services within South Australia, designed and development around patient and community needs, enabling timely and equitable access for our patients to the most appropriate point of care.
Our Purpose: To ensure South Australia thrives by enabling access to emergency and non-emergency ambulance health care and alternative patient pathways while contributing to our state’s emergency preparedness and health response capability.
Our Values:
PATIENT FOCUSED : We will put our patients and the safe and quality care we provide them first; in everything we do.

TEAMWORK : We will work across SAAS, our health system, our partners, stakeholders and the community to achieve our goals.
INTEGRITY AND HONESTY : We accept and uphold the standards and expectations of our organisation and communities.

RESPECT AND COURTESY: We will always be respectful and courteous toward our patients, each other, and all those we work with.

COMMUNITY COLLABORATION : We value our role in the community, and we value the communities we serve.

CHANGE READY : We know our communities’ needs will evolve and we must adapt to meet them.

AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP: We will support leadership development for our people at every level.

This position is responsible for high level administrative support to the Operations Manager and when required to the Regional Management Team, Supporting set outcomes and objectives within the Region through efficient and effective customer service including administrative support, exercising initiative and judgement and responding to requests for administrative assistance.
What We Offer:

• Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment with a culture of inclusion and diversity.
• Giving back to the people of South Australia! Play a vital role in enhancing the well-being of our community.
• We take care of you! Access to a range of staff and wellness support programs!

Key Responsibilities:
Office Management:
Establish, maintain, and refine day-to-day office procedures, administrative functions, and systems that support the administration functions of the region.

Financial Management:
Assist Operations Manager with budget preparation, monitoring, reporting, and adherence to resource allocation for the Operational Area, including managing invoice processing, credit card reconciliations, and providing financial compliance advice.

Records Management:
Manage the electronic objective filing system for regional-based records, respond to requests for information, and maintain regional vehicle and equipment information.

Performance Reporting:
Assist with the management of performance data by collating and preparing performance reports, providing basic analytical interpretation of data, and developing recommendations to support the Operations Manager.

Administration:
Provide high-level confidential administrative support to the Operations Manager and the country management team, including managing calendars, scheduling meetings, arranging travel, preparing correspondence, and maintaining databases.

Communications:
Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence, provide relevant written and verbal responses on behalf of the Operations Manager, manage incoming calls to the regional office, and ensure the timely distribution of incoming and outgoing mail.
Application Information:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply for this role.
• 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/or additional relevant history screening that may be applicable and appropriate Immunisation screening.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Job ref: 880943
Enquiries to: Nicole Worsnop, Administration Assistant - Mid North & Yorke Peninsula
nicole.worsnop@sa.gov.au / 08 8645 9457
Application Closing Date: Thursday, 31 October 2024
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