Staff Administration Manager
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to 28 June 2027 (part time and / or job share considered)
Position Classification: Health Mgr Lvl 1
Remuneration: 87813 - 116824 full time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ661591
Location: Westmead
Applications Close: Midnight on 29 May 2026
For role related queries or questions contact Leigh Waddell on leigh.waddell@health.nsw.gov.au
At the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, every role helps children and young people live their healthiest lives.
As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.
What you'll be doing
Primary Purpose of The Kids Neuroscience Centre
Since its inception, research undertaken at the Kids Neuroscience Centre has positively impacted more than 4000 families with rare neurological and neuromuscular conditions.
The Centre operates a research-based diagnostic service providing these families with precise genetic diagnoses, expert clinical care and disease-specific treatments and therapies. A clinical trials unit enables children to participate in international clinical research and access the latest treatment options. In their quest to diagnose and treat children with previously untreatable neuromuscular and neurological disorders, the integrated research teams within the Kids Neuroscience Centre continuously push boundaries and are successfully and dramatically changing lives.
The Centre is based within the Division of Research of the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Westmead Campus, NSW, Australia, but has an all-age research remit and is affiliated with the Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Clinical School of the University of Sydney.
The primary purpose of the Staff Administration Manager is to facilitate the efficient running of the Centre for all 12 research teams and ~110 staff and students, with specific responsibility for Human Resources under supervision/guidance of the Business Manager.
Additional Benefits (for eligible employees): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)
How to Apply:
Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:
- A resume (maximum 5 pages) outlining your experience
- Responses to the questions below:
- A degree in a relevant field, or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience in a health, research, or academic environment. (Preferably with significant high level corporate experience).
- Demonstrated outstanding verbal and written communication skills with well-developed report writing skills.
- Demonstrated excellent time management, organisational, office management and advanced administrative skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and self-direct to meet specific goals.
- Demonstrated experience with recruiting policies and procedures and knowledge of recruiting systems such as StaffLink, ROB and ability to learn and demonstrate to others new systems as required.
- Advanced experience with financial management including accounts payable and receivable and reporting from financial systems including Oracle CHIMP.
- High level experience in the management of event organisation.
- High level of competence with desktop software (including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Adobe software, Chrome as well as HealthRoster and StaffLink.
Child Safe Standards:
SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health’s commitment to the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Additional Information:
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.
Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.
An Eligibility List may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families. For application support, visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application, or contact the SCHN’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at SCHN-EA-AboriginalHealthDirectorate@health.nsw.gov.au
For technical support please contact 1300 679 367
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