Executive Assistant - ACT Pathology | Full-time Permanent

Closes: 09 September 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6
Salary: $102,657 - $116,592 plus superannuation
Position No: 26500-02RM5
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 28 August 2026
Contact Officer: Derek Figurski on Derek.Figurski@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 6913

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.

About the Role:

Are you a highly organised professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys supporting senior leaders to achieve great outcomes? Join ACT Pathology and play a key role in keeping our executive operations running smoothly.

This integral role will have you working directly supporting the Executive Director and provide further administrative assistance to the senior leadership within ACT Pathology. The role will have you working in a dynamic environment with each day being different including exposure to broad range of tasks and ensuring deadlines are met.

To be successful you will be a consummate professional, be confident in a fast-paced work environment, be adaptable and responsive, be able to quickly acquire knowledge and understanding of situations and subject matter and cultivate productive working relationships with a range of stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in a similar role, along with excellent administrative and strong communication skills, and can manage changing priorities.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

Note: This is a full-time permanent position.

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Career interest categories:

Administration and Governance
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services