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Hello, are you… An
innovator? A problem solver? A team player? A customer focused
thinker? Committed to helping others? Interested in contributing to
the health of all Western Australians?
This is an exciting
time for HSS and we’re looking for adaptable, motivated, and
resilient people to join our growing team.
Before you read this job ad,
please note, HSS can make reasonable adjustments to allow you to
fully participate in the application and interview process. If this
is relevant for you, please refer to the contact details under the
‘Application and Interview Support’ section of this job
ad.
About
HSS
As the Western Australian
Government agency providing shared services to the state’s public
health system, we provide a suite of financial, ICT, procurement
and supply, and workforce services to more than 65,000 employees
across WA’s public health services and hospitals.
Put simply, we work behind
the scenes to ensure the WA health system runs smoothly.
Whether you work in our
corporate offices, at our customers’ sites, or at our warehouses
Boorda and Jindakoort located in Jandakot - we are one united
team of over 1,500 people.
Our vision is to provide
great services to our customers, be a valued partner, and support
the health of all Western Australians. We seek to achieve this by
delivering on our purpose of supporting our customers to provide
excellent health care.
Find out more about us
www.hss.health.wa.gov.au
Your new role
Join Health Support Services
(HSS) as Principal Consultant – Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
This is a Recruitment Pool
for Permanent Full Time and Fixed Term Full Time appointment(s)
with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
Health
Support Services (HSS) is seeking a highly accomplished Principal
Consultant to support the Chief Information Officer (CIO), within
the Office of the CIO in the ICT Business Unit.
This pivotal
executive role is ideal for a strategic professional with proven
expertise in governance, reporting oversight, and advisory
functions. Success will depend on exceptional stakeholder
engagement, so outstanding communication skills, adaptability, and
strong organisational capability are essential.
What
you’ll do:
- Deliver
professional, executive-level support to the CIO and ICT Senior
Leadership Team, including preparing agendas, executive papers,
briefing notes, reports, and presentations.
- Oversee
and coordinate reporting arising from projects, ensuring
accuracy, timeliness, and clarity. You will also apply project
methodologies across a variety of tasks, such as audits and
subsequent remediation.
- Advise
on policy, planning, and governance matters, contributing to
organisational development and reform initiatives.
- Manage
confidential initiatives, coordinate consultants, and report on
outcomes.
- Serve as
the key liaison for ICT executive matters, maintaining
oversight of commitments and supporting cross-functional
collaboration.
- Champion
a customer-centric culture, quality management, and continuous
improvement across the organisation.
What
you won’t do:
- You will
not be configuring systems, coding, or managing technical
infrastructure. Instead, you will be at the centre of executive
decision-making, governance, and strategic
reporting.
What
we’re looking for:
- Demonstrable experience
in executive administration, governance, reporting, and
organisational skills.
- Exceptional
communication, analytical, and problem-solving
abilities.
- Capacity
to work independently and influence senior
stakeholders.
- Strong
expertise in policy development, project methodologies and
strategic planning.
- Commitment to ethical,
accountable, and customer-focused leadership.
Please view the Job
Description Form (JDF) attached which provides a full statement of
duties for the position.
If you thrive in a fast
paced, multifaceted working environment, and are eager to
contribute to our purpose of supporting our customers to provide
excellent health care, we would love to hear from you.
Why join our
team
Be part of an organisation
that enables you to make a meaningful contribution and positively
impact the community in which we live.
We’re guided by five values
in everything we do at HSS – in the way we work, how we make
decisions and the way we behave:
- We put
our customers at the heart of what we do
- We value
and care for each other
- We
promise, we own, we do
- We will
find a way
- We make
a difference together
At HSS, we embrace diversity
and believe that our best services come from a workplace where
varied perspectives and experiences are welcomed and
encouraged.
We are committed to creating
an equitable and diverse workforce and encourage applications from
people with disability, Aboriginal people, people from culturally
diverse backgrounds, members of our LGBTQIA+ community, women,
youth and mature age.
HSS is committed to growing
our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce
Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal
Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in
positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require
applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity
checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking
a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be
required to undertake a working with children check (if required
for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask
referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of
ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not
necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part
of the appointment process.
Benefits of working
with HSS
In addition to a competitive
salary, we offer you a range of benefits, which may include (in
line with operational requirements):
- 12%
employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your
choice.
- Access
to generous salary packaging arrangements
- Professional development
opportunities and study leave/assistance
- Flexible
working and leave arrangements
- Discounts with our
corporate partners
- Health
and well-being initiatives
- Employee
Assistance Program
- Other
professional and location-based allowances.
Want to know
more?
Please contact Linda
Loveridge, Principal Consultant on 08 6373 4379 if you would like
to discuss more about the role and team you’ll be working
with.
Are you ready to
apply?
To be successful with your
application, you are required to:
- Have a
valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an
Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live
and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).
- Undertake a criminal
record screening, working with children check (if required for
the role), a pre-employment health assessment and integrity
check, as part of the appointment process. We may ask referees
to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour.
Application and
interview support
If you have any access needs
that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in
the application and interview process, please contact
the HSS
Work, Health and Safety team.
If you are an Aboriginal
person who would like assistance with your application, please
contact
Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.
How to
apply
You’ve heard from us, now
we’d like to hear from you.
Submit your application
online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this
page. You will need to provide:
- a cover
letter with no more than 2-3 pages that demonstrates you have
the skills and experience we are looking for (as outlined in
the JDF), with particular focus on the selection criteria (also
outlined in the JDF);
- a
comprehensive CV that clearly shows your experience relevant to
this role; and
- the
names and contact details of 2 professional referees. It is
preferable for one of your referees to be your current
supervisor or manager.
Please allow plenty of time
to submit your application, as late, emailed and proforma
applications will not be accepted.
Submitting your
application
You must have a current,
valid email address to apply online and this email address will be
used by HSS to communicate with you.
If you experience
difficulties while applying online, please contact HSS on 13 44 77
(select option 2 from the menu options) for immediate assistance
during business hours.
As the submission is system
generated, any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm cannot be
accepted.
Other information
for applicants
Appointments from the pools
will be made on a permanent or fixed term, full-time
basis.
Suitable applicants will be
placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar
vacancies occur.
Appointments may be made
from this pool until 26/02/2027.
Thank you for considering a
role with HSS.
