Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 5
Salary: $95,722 - $100,956 plus superannuation
Position No: 28368
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 03 September 2026
Contact Officer: Ben Flood on [email protected]
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centered care. We provide acute, sub-acute, primary, and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding regions. More information can be found on the CHS website. We are committed to workforce diversity and creating an inclusive workplace.
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.
Position Overview
The People and Culture Division is responsible for providing strategic leadership and operational implementation of human resource strategies relating to a diverse range of human resource and industrial relations functions across Canberra Health Services.
Working closely with other Canberra Health Services Divisions the People and Culture portfolio delivers strategically aligned workforce solutions in areas including change management, diversity and inclusion, learning and development, industrial and employee relations, pay and benefits, rewards and recruitment.
The Division also plans, designs, communicates and monitor Canberra Health Services Workforce Strategy with a focus on building organisation and change management capability, and providing workforce data to support strategic decision-making to enable Canberra Health Services to deliver on its strategic agenda. Quality expert advice and support is provided through the People Strategy and Services integrated teams.
Canberra Health Services People and Culture are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Human Resources (HR) practitioner. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing advice and assistance to HR Business Partners, Managers and Executives about the employment framework, managing workplace issues and general HR matters.
Key responsibilities:
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Provide sound and consistent advice and assistance to employees, managers, and Business Partners in relation to interpretation and application of the ACTPS employment framework.
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Assist managers to effectively manage performance and conduct processes, including contributing to correspondence and briefs associated with employment matters.
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Contribute to the development, review and maintenance of HR policies, guidance and communication material.
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Maintain HR records and databases and contribute to HR reporting as required.
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Effectively support HR Business Partners and Senior HR Advisors with administrative tasks and processes.
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Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.
Prior to commencement:
Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances.
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Pre-employment National Police Check.
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Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of three months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.
How to apply:
Please provide a current curriculum vitae and a one-page pitch addressing the following questions:
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Why are you interested in the role?
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What skills and experience make you the right person for the role?
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What skills are you hoping to develop while in this role?
Applications should be submitted directly to the Contact Officer.
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
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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This is a temporary position available for a period of three months.
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