Finance and Administration Officer

**Finance and Administration Officer**
**Information Technology / Grampians Rural Health Alliance**
**Full time - Permanent**
**80 hours per fortnight including monthly ADO and 5 weeks annual leave**

**About Grampians Health**

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities.

Our communities are diverse - as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

**Grampians Rural Health Alliance (GHRA).**

**About the role**

The Finance and Administration Officer provides management and leadership of a range of administration and finance services within the Grampians Rural Health Alliance (GHRA). The position reports directly to the Chief Information Officer and is a pivotal role to the operations and accountability of the Alliance to all members.

**Key Responsibilities**

The position provides higher level financial and administrative services and liaises with the Alliance Member agencies of Grampians Region in the following domains:

- Financial management, administration, and reporting
- Budget preparation and control (operational and capital)
- Purchasing of supplies, equipment and services including regional ICT procurement
- Accounts Payable and Receivable administration
- Executive and Governance support and reporting

**Skills and experience**
- Tertiary degree in, finance, administration and /or business discipline, or significant relevant industry experience.
- Proven track record in financial and / or account management, demonstrating significant experience in analysis, problem solving and solution recommendation
- Experience of working in an ICT Rural Health Alliance and / or complex healthcare environment would be highly desirable

**Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills**
- **Planning & Organising**:Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently_. _
- **Communication**:Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
- Uses data and information in a clear and rational thought process to assess and understand issues, evaluate options, form accurate conclusions, and make decisions.
- Demonstrated experience in providing high level administrative support to management with ability to meet timelines and prioritise workloads

**Grampians Health Culture & Benefits**

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Discounted on-site parking
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

**Ballarat Region**
- Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

**How to apply**

Click **APPLY** or contact Kate Nolan, Chief Information Officer on 0466 207 967 for a confidential discussion.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
- Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people._

**Selection Criteria**
- Essential : Have you received three doses of a COVID19 vaccine? If no, please provide further detail regarding doses received, booking dates and/or other relevant information.
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