Senior Administration and Project Officer

Job no: 949465
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Corporate Services, Public Health

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Bedford Park – Executive Director Medical Services (EDMS) Unit
Salary $92,122 - $102,456 p.a. (Pro Rata) ASO5 | Full Time – Contract Until August 2027

Seeking a Senior Administration and Project Officer to join our Corporate Services Team!

This role provides high-level administrative and project coordination support that keeps the network's operational priorities on track. Support end to end workforce processes, including (but not limited to) medical student placements, junior and senior medical staff rostering systems, and AMC workplace based assessment.

About the role:
Reporting to the Strategic Manager, this role is integral to high‑level coordination and administrative support across key EDMS functions, with a focus on the medical education and training pipeline.

Duties for the role will include:
Develop, coordinate and sustain key medical workforce priorities including medical student placements, electronic rostering (eRostering) and AMC workplace‑based assessment processes.
Provide consistent administrative oversight to reduce operational pressure on Director Medical Services and Medical Clinical Leadership.
Review workforce processes for effectiveness, efficiency and alignment with operational needs.
Ensure medical workforce activities comply with organisational policy, enterprise agreements, accreditation standards and regulatory requirements.
Support medical education and training activities to minimise disruption and ensure continuity across the workforce pipeline from student placement through postgraduate training.
Support training and capability development of medical workforce support staff, including use of electronic rostering systems, clarification of roles and responsibilities, and system functionality.
Enable the Director of Medical Services, clinical leaders and medical educators to focus on clinical leadership, service delivery and training quality.

About you:
Qualification in Medical Terminology or Health Administration, or equivalent experience.
Experience providing administrative or coordination support in a healthcare or complex organisational environment.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with clinicians, senior staff and external partners.
Experience managing competing priorities and compliance driven processes.
Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills to work with clinicians, senior leaders, education providers and external stakeholders.
High level of attention to detail to ensure accuracy in workforce records, rostering data, placement documentation and assessment tracking.
Experience supporting workforce, training or system based processes such as rostering, placements or assessments is desirable.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Carmen Crawford, Project Manager, 0400 284 922, Carmen.Crawford@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 13th September 2026

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Senior Administration and Project Officer - Role Description
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Applicant Information:
We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 949465

Advertised: 28 Aug 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 13 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time