Head of Office of the Chief Executive

Employment Type:
Permanent Full Time

Position Classification:
Health Manager Level 5

Remuneration
: $166,678 - $186,448 per annum plus superannuation

Hours Per Week
: 40

Requisition ID:
REQ602592

Location
: Martin Place, Sydney

Applications Close:
Sunday, 21 September 2025

Where you'll be working
SESLHD is one of the largest local health districts in Sydney, covering a geographical area of 468 square kilometres from Sydney's central business district, the beaches from Bondi to Cronulla and down to the Royal National Park. We deliver health care to around 930,000 residents across the local government areas of Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick, Bayside, Georges River and the Sutherland Shire. We also provide a key role in helping residents of Lord Howe Island. Our staff also deliver high quality health care across a variety of community-based services ranging from pre-birth to palliative care.

About The Role
As the Head of the Office of the Chief Executive, you will provide strategic and operational leadership, supporting the Chief Executive and broader executive team to deliver key organisational priorities. You will ensure seamless collaboration across departments and oversee the efficient operation of critical support functions including Legal, Executive Services, and Media and Communications.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and coordinate key priorities on behalf of the Chief Executive
• Facilitate collaboration between Executive, Directorate, Site, and Service teams
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Office within allocated resources
• Oversee delivery of high-quality support services including Legal, Executive Services, and Media and Communications
• Support the Chief Executive in managing sensitive and complex issues, preparing advice and correspondence to enable informed decision-making
• Build and maintain effective partnerships across the organisation

Benefits

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.

Requirements
We welcome your application and look forward to understanding how your experience aligns with the requirements of this role. To support the assessment process, please respond to the following targeted questions:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated equivalent professional experience working in an executive environment.
• Can you describe a time when you led the delivery of a challenging strategic initiative on behalf of a CE/Senior Executive? How did you go about ensuring prioritisation and alignment to execute the initiative? And how did you measure success?
• This role involves managing sensitive, often complex and time-critical issues on behalf of the Chief Executive. Can you provide an example of a time where you have been closely involved in supporting the management of a complex issue where multiple interests are involved from a variety of senior stakeholders. How have you gone about reconciling these interests to provide a recommended course of action and/or resolution to a CE/Senior Executive?

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
• Find out more about applying for this position

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We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.

Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment- and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants

• Travel across SESLHD sites will be required as part of this role.
• If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
• SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website