Vacancy Reference No. 920246
This is a Fixed Term Full Time appointment for 5 years.
Senior Leadership Role
Exciting opportunity to lead, build and shape the future of the Western Australian health system.
The Department of Health, led by the Director General, has been established as the System Manager responsible for the overall strategic direction, management and performance of the Western Australian (WA) public health system to ensure the delivery of high-quality, sustainable, safe and timely health services.
The WA public health system employs approximately 43,000 dedicated staff who ensure the health and wellbeing of the State’s population throughout the metropolitan, regional and remote areas of WA. The WA health system covers an area of approximately 2.5 million square kilometres.
The foundations that underpin essential services to the community include: supporting our workforce; robust standards for the delivery of high-quality and safe care, and optimal patient and community experience; sound financial management and clinical performance; infrastructure; and information and communications technology (ICT) delivery; and supporting and enhancing research and innovation.
This role requires a committed, progressive and experienced leader with proven capacity to manage complex agencies, and demonstrated experience maintaining and improving services.
WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
Position Profile: The Assistant Director General, Strategy and Governance supports the Director General as the System Manager by providing high level strategic direction and leadership for the system, as well as achieving the Government’s priorities in the delivery of its health commitments.
The position oversees the WA health system’s strategic direction and corporate governance, including the development of comprehensive frameworks, strategies, policies and plans to enable consistent improvement in the overall delivery of health care to the population of WA.
To be successful in this position you will have:
- a proven ability to inspire a sense of purpose and be able to think, act and focus strategically.
- a demonstrated ability to achieve results through a range of ways including building organisational skill and responsiveness, and through the ability to lead and implement change
- superior communication skills to effectively represent the department and promote an understanding of its role, and services with a diverse range of audiences
- the ability to negotiate persuasively and a proven record of building, nurturing and sustaining effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
- the ability to act decisively, recognise and harness diversity and differing points of view and have personal integrity and high ethical standards.
Employee Benefits: In addition to the great salary our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
- 9.5% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information go to: http://www.treasury.wa.gov.au/superannuation.aspx
- Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Flexible leave arrangements.
- Other professional and location based allowances.
Selection Criteria: Please see the Job Description Form available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au
For a confidential discussion: Please contact the Director General, Dr David Russell-Weisz on telephone (08) 9222 4002 (not to be contacted for questions about lodging your application).
For process related enquiries: Please contact Ms Lori Grech, QL Management Consultants on mobile 0407 424 302.
Application Instructions: Applicants are advised to submit the following documents and information:
- Written statement demonstrating your knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the primary responsibilities of the position and addressing the selection criteria as outlined in the JDF
- Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- The name and contact details of two professional referees
Your application must be emailed to Ms Lori Grech, QL Management Consultants: lori.grech@qlmanagementconsultants.com.au
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.