SA Health
Job reference: 879151
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Corporate Services, Adelaide (5000)
• Salary

• Classification - ASO7 - Administrative Services Officer L7 - $108,109 to $116,864

• Full time - Term Contract (temporary up to 31 Dec 2025)

This position is exempted from the provisions of Sections 30(1), 52(1) and 103 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 pursuant to an order of the Equal Opportunity Tribunal, therefore only Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people with expertise, cultural knowledge and life experience are to be appointed to this position.
About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Corporate Services team as an Aboriginal Project Manager for the New Women’s and Children’s Hospital, where you will be responsible for:

• Leading Aboriginal consumer and community engagement for the New WCH Planning and Design aspects of the New WCH Project in collaboration with the Aboriginal Health Division.
• Ensuring service planning, models of care, and development of physical designs undertaken for the New WCH are consistent with the organisation’s clinical service profile and functional relationships in the context of the WCHN Strategy 2026: Realising Potential, Creating Together.
• Facilitating reviews and analyses of critical issues pertaining to options for health service provision for Aboriginal consumers in the context of the New WCH Project.
• Contributing to the development of policies, procedures, executive briefings and presentations.
• Contributes to the provision of cultural input, both strategic development and operational decision making for service delivery on behalf of Aboriginal consumers.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven ability to share Aboriginal cultural and professional knowledge and skills with others.
• Knowledge of the issues facing Aboriginal families in accessing health services, and of issues faced by staff in service delivery and how they relate to the building design.
• Knowledge of local Aboriginal communities and aboriginal cultures; including Aboriginal history, kinship systems and family structures, spirituality/religion, values and beliefs.
• Proven high level experience in project planning and delivery within a clinical service environment, including managing complex stakeholder engagement, risk, and change management processes.
• Highly effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to provide expert advice on a range of sensitive and complex issues.
• Proven capacity to work effectively under broad direction, exercise initiative, judgement, and make timely and well informed decisions for complex and/or sensitive matters.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• 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 for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

You may be eligible for financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas. Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.
About Us
The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.
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Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.
Immunisation Requirements Checklist
Applicant Documents Checklist
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Want 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.
Enquiries
Wendy Rowell
Phone: 0400 189 227
Position: Director, Engagement and Commissioning, New WCH Project
E-mail: wendy.rowell@sa.gov
Application Closing Date: 25/10/2024 – 11:55pm
Useful Links
ASO7 - Aboriginal Project Manager - CS - RD - 879151.pdf

Flexibility Statement
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.