Principal Administration Officer

Job Description

The Office of the Executive Director, Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services is looking for a Permanent Full-time Principal Administration Officer position to join their team. Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services (MSAMHS) delivers a broad range of specialist addiction and mental health services within the Metro South catchment. These include community-based ambulatory and residential services, psychiatric rehabilitation, consultation-liaison to hospital wards and emergency departments, and addiction services. We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim. We operate five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services. We are renowned for teaching and research excellence. We are truly dedicated people who care about our community. We come to work to make a difference. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We overcome the many challenges that come our way by going above and beyond and achieve the best possible outcomes by working together. We are bold, innovative, collaborative, and inspiring. We recognize our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. Join us at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic, and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research, and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community. About the Role Plan and develop corporate governance processes and structures for Addiction and Mental Health Services in consultation with the Executive Director and senior leadership group to achieve the objectives of the Service, ensuring risks are identified and managed appropriately. Provide effective professional support to the Office of the Executive Director administration team with all relevant policies and legislative obligations, including financial management practices and human resource policies. Maintain positive, collaborative working relationships with Metro South Executive and Board, Department of Health, and representatives of other government agencies and private organizations, and monitor outcomes regarding operational and systematic issues and initiatives in which Executive Services are involved. Our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement, and Excellence shape our culture within Metro South Health. These values guide our day-to-day decision-making and are fundamental to how we behave, how we interact with each other, and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day. We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements, and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity. Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position. #J-18808-Ljbffr