Support Officer (non ongoing)

Classification

APS4

Salary range

$71,462 - $75,510

Closing time and date

Thursday, July 8, 2021 - 23:59
Contact person

Contact name

Donna Cassoni

Contact position

Acting Senior Advisor Blood and Data Services

Contact email

Contact phone

The National Blood Authority (NBA) is an Australian Government statutory Agency whose role is to work in a collaborative manner with all Australian governments and blood sector stakeholders to ensure Australia's blood supply is safe, secure, adequate and affordable, and to support best practice management and use of blood products in Australia.

Job Context

You will be part of the Blood and Data Services Section. This is a dynamic section that supports governments, health service organisations and health care professionals to improve patient outcomes through the appropriate utilisation of blood and blood products and related services.

The Support Officer role will involve managing administrative and secretariat activities for projects relating to the development, review, promulgation and evaluation of clinical practice guidelines and accompanying implementation strategies for the Australian blood sector.

We are looking for great people with a demonstrated record in exercising initiative and judgement in the interpretation of policy and in the application of practices and procedures; in providing technical, professional, and/or policy advice in relation to problems; in applying strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills; and who have excellent oral and written communication skills.

It is desirable for applicants to have the ability to learn organising meetings, including booking venues, travel and accommodation, preparing meeting papers and liaising with external stakeholders.

If you are interested in learning more about the blood sector and are willing to learn and apply our established and evolving procedures, we would love to hear from you.

Primary Job Duties

Although not exhaustive, the duties and responsibilities of this position will require you to:

  1. Provide administrative support for projects, programs and contracts in accordance with the objectives of the National Blood Agreement and government policies;
  2. Assist in coordinating and managing human and financial resources, workflow and team performance;
  3. Work in a collaborative manner to achieve team goals;
  4. Propose and implement innovations within a culture of continuous improvement;
  5. Prepare and contribute to papers, minutes, presentations and correspondence;
  6. Gather and investigate information from diverse sources;
  7. Build effective relationships and achieve negotiation outcomes with internal and external stakeholders; and
  8. Contribute to NBA organisational strategy and culture.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter, CV and complete an NBA Cover Sheet to hr@blood.gov.au. The cover letter (maximum 1,000 words) should outline the skills, knowledge and experience you can bring to the position, providing examples from your current and past roles. It is important that you refer to the selection criteria (found in the job description below) when framing your response.