Branch Support Officer

The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) is responsible for national digital health services and systems, with a focus on engagement, innovation and clinical quality and safety. Our focus is on putting data and technology safely to work for patients, consumers and the health care professionals who look after them.

The APS4 Branch Support Officer is accountable under general direction to perform moderately complex work to provide a range of administration, corporate and executive support activities.

The APS4 Branch Support Officer is accountable for organising and prioritising their workflow and making decisions within defined parameters. They will apply a sound knowledge of the Branch’s operating requirements, procedures and guidelines to support the senior executive officer and senior managers.

Branch Support Officers are required to communicate with and provide advice to a range of internal and external stakeholders to progress work outcomes on behalf of the senior executive officer in the Branch.

As a Branch Support Officer, you will need to

Provide administrative support to the Branch Manager and wider Branch senior management including diary management, invoicing and travel coordination.

Provide secretariat support to the Branch including the co-ordination of meetings, development of agendas and minute taking and work collaboratively with other administrative Support Officers across the Agency.

Be the point of contact between the senior executive, senior managers and other areas within the Branch; coordinating responses for assigned actions.

Work closely with others and building relationships within the Branch, Division and the Agency to effect cooperation and resolution of moderately complex issues.

Undertake procedural, clerical, administrative support or operational tasks.

Be a self-starter and be able to work independently and under general direction to progress and monitor work activities.

Qualifications

While there are not formal qualifications the following will be highly regarded

• Previous administrative experience working on technology or business projects within organisations.
• Proven ability to provide secretariat services.
• Experience in using SAP for finance and invoicing duties.

For all queries relating to the responsibilities of the position, please contact Libby Kerr at **********@digitalhealth.gov.au

The Agency is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, mature aged employees, and carers.

To support our diverse workforce, the Agency is pleased to offer flexible working options to our team members, which includes opportunities for an agreed amount of work performed at home and varied work hours.

Order of Merit: Applicants rated as suitable will be placed in a pool of merit that may be used to fill similar ongoing or non-ongoing positions throughout the Agency for up to 18 months.

• Ability to obtain and maintain national police check.
• Australian Citizenship is a condition of eligibility.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a higher clearance if required by the Agency.

Closing Date: Thursday 28th March 2024 at 11:00pm

Salary: This role offers between$75,696 - $79,981 plus 15.4% superannuation depending on skills and experience.

For APS applicants, please refer to APS Jobs for details of salary ranges. These are in accordance with the Agency’s s24 Determination 2023.

For all queries relating to the responsibilities of the position, please contact Libby Kerr at **********@digitalhealth.gov.au;

The position maybe filled in Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney.

To apply, submit your resume and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your relevant experience within the context of the five relevant duties as outlined in the position description:

• Leadership and Accountability,
• Management Diversity and Span,
• Job Context and Environment,
• Independency and Decision-making, and
• Stakeholder Management.

Please contact the recruitment team at *******@digitalhealth.gov.au with queries relating to the application process.