Executive Assistant To Associate Director Clinical Operations

 $78,321 - $80,265 per annum + 12% super & benefits

Permanent appointment in our Hunter New England Sector (Tighes Hill) a vibrant suburb known for its community feel, waterfront paths, and thriving café culture

Flexible work arrangements negotiable
 

About the Opportunity

As an Executive Assistant, you will provide high level executive and administrative support to senior leaders. You will manage competing priorities, coordinate reporting requirements, and support key operational initiatives to ensure the Sector Office runs efficiently.

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About You

You are a proactive, organised professional who thrives in a fast paced executive environment. You exercise sound judgement, maintain confidentiality, and manage multiple priorities with confidence.

You will bring:

• Experience in general office management and committee coordination
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to organise, track and manage correspondence and records
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines
• A professional, customer focused approach
   

How to Apply

Please respond to the two targeted questions below (max 4000 characters including spaces) and submit your responses along with your CV and any required documentation.

Question 1: Describe a situation where you needed to escalate it to your manager. What was the reason for doing that and what was the result?

Question 2: Describe a time you tailored your communication style to engage different organisational stakeholders. How did you adapt your approach, and what was the outcome?
 

Contact Information

For questions about the role, please contact Samantha Carroll via samantha.carroll@health.nsw.gov.au.
For Aboriginal candidates seeking support, please contact Leonie Garvey at Leonie.Garvey@health.nsw.gov.au. Additional resources are available through the Stepping Up website.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please email ambulance-diversity@health.nsw.gov.au.
 

Additional Information

• NSW Health is committed to accessibility and can provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed
• Temporary visa holders may be considered if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified
• A talent pool may be created to fill future permanent and/or temporary vacancies for up to 18 months across NSW Ambulance
• Any AI‑assisted content should still reflect your own capability; candidates may be asked to discuss or demonstrate examples during interview

• NSW Ambulance is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ individuals, neurodiverse candidates, and people with disability

   

   

   

Conditions

• There is no entitlement to Transferred Employees Benefit (TEB) or travel allowance associated with this opportunity.
• No NSW Ambulance accommodation is provided.
• Employee’s currently undertaking an Extended Care Paramedic or Intensive Care Paramedic consolidation periods are eligible to apply however will need to complete all training and return of service obligations before accepting any relief/acting opportunities.
• Employee’s currently undertaking a Special Operations Team (SOT) consolidation period are not eligible to apply for positions other than SOT positions. This includes positions offered via merit selection, transfer lists or later transfer mechanism, expressions of interest or secondments.
• If you are currently a Paramedic or in a role that is covered by the NSW Ambulance Income Protection and Death Benefits (State) Award 2017 you may not be covered by the NSW Ambulance Death and Income Protection Benefits (State) Award and/or Ambulance Officers Insurance, please ensure that you have sought advice prior to applying and or accepting this position. Should you return to your substantive position, your eligibility for cover under NSW Ambulance Death and Income Protection Benefits (State) Award and/or Ambulance Officer Insurance will be re-instated accordingly. For further information please contact Paramedic Insurance via AMBULANCE-ParamedicInsurance@health.nsw.gov.au

Employment Type: Permanent full-time
Locations: Tighes Hill 
Applications Close: Midnight, 15 March 2026