Expression of Interest - Executive Director Strategy and Change

This is a fixed term appointment for 6 months with possible extension, commencing as soon as possible. 

Eligibility to Apply

This temporary position is to be filled from within WA Health through secondment, temporary deployment (acting) or temporary contract arrangements. Current WA Health employees, including permanent, fixed-term and casual employees, are eligible to apply. Applicants must seek conditional approval for release from their current Line Manager prior to applying.

About the Position

The Executive Director Strategy and Change is central to providing Executive leadership to actively lead the significant health service strategy development and provide executive assurance over strategy implementation, including the WACHS Strategic Plan and applicable WA Health strategies. The role provides executive leadership in building change leadership and capacity across WACHS and manages the development of project management, strategic change, planning and evaluation, and is responsible for providing assurance to the WACHS Board and Chief Executive.

Essential Requirements

1. Shapes and Manages Strategy

Inspires a sense of purpose and direction, to focus strategically on matters of critical importance to the organisation, to harness relevant information and act on opportunities. Demonstrates high level judgement, initiative and common sense.

2. Achieves Results

Shows the ability to build organisational skill and responsiveness, marshal professional expertise, steer and implement change, deal with uncertainty and deliver intended results. Demonstrates the ability to manage financial and physical resources in a constrained environment.

3. Builds Productive Relationships

Demonstrates the ability to nurture internal and external relationships, facilitate cooperation and partnerships, value individual difference and diversity, and guide, coach and develop people across the organisation.

4. Exemplifies personal integrity and self-awareness

Demonstrates professionalism and probity and a commitment to safe and high quality service delivery. Engages with risk and shows personal courage, commits to action, displays resilience, demonstrates self-awareness and shows an ongoing commitment to personal development.

5. Communicates and influences effectively

Communicates clearly, listens, understands and adapts to audience. Negotiates persuasively, acknowledging and addressing disagreements to facilitate mutually beneficial solutions. Engages appropriately both internally and externally to the organisation.

Applicant Instructions

Applicants are required to

1. Submit a resume, including the names of two referees
2. Lodge a written Expression of Interest (maximum 2 pages) addressing the Essential Requirements, detailing your skills, knowledge and experience, and explaining why you would like to be considered for this position

Interviews may not form part of the selection process.

Please mark the application “EOI – Executive Director Strategy and Change - Private and Confidential” and forward by email to wachs.recruitment@health.wa.gov.au by 4:00pm Tuesday 13th October 2026.

Enquiries are encouraged and should be directed to Brooke Van Blommestein on 0419 796 811 or by email at brooke.vanblommestein@health.wa.gov.au