Support education programs, events, and digital platforms that help advance child health research.
This is a Permanent Full Time position.
Applicants assessed as suitable through this process will be considered for other vacancies within the team (within the next 12 months).
Vacancy Reference No. 733535
About the Role
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is seeking a Research Administration & Events Officer to join our team and help support and coordinate activities including grants, education, research facilitation, and biostatistics.
Reporting to the Manager Research Support and Development, you help foster strong and engaged research culture across CAHS by coordinating our Research Education Program. This includes coordinating seminars, engaging stakeholders and facilitating access to education resources via intranet and external websites and supporting events that connect researchers, clinicians, and the wider community.
You will also contribute to the development and maintenance of research communication platforms, including websites, digital content, and promotional materials, helping to ensure research activities are accessible, well-presented, and compliant with organisational standards.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Providing high level, confidential administrative support to the Manager(s) and staff of the Research Support and Development Unit including grants, surveys, research development and education.
- Compiling and assist with reports, prepare correspondence, submissions, statistical summaries, data sets, and other materials as required.
- Coordinating Research Support and Development Unit activities including coordinate meetings, take and prepare minutes, and manage correspondence including triaging of phone and email queries pertaining to research support, responding to generic queries and directing complex requests to the relevant areas/staff.
- Editing and preparing of educational videos and podcasts for online distribution.
- Coordinating the design, development, maintenance and administration of the Research Department website
How to apply
We welcome your application via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the bottom of this page. Your application should contain the following:
- A copy of your current CV outlining your most recent and relevant work experience.
- The name, email and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a confidential report (we will contact you and seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).
Within the application system you will be presented with the following question. Please review the Essential and Desirable Selection Criteria outlined in the attached Job Description Form carefully when preparing your response. This question allows you to showcase your relevant skills and experiences in detail.
- Describe a time you helped deliver an education program, seminar, or event with multiple stakeholders.
How did you manage competing priorities, deadlines, and budget limits while ensuring good communication, quality delivery, and easy access to materials (e.g. online or intranet)?
This response will be assessed against the Job Description From (linked above) Essential Criteria 1,2 and 4.
Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.
For Further Job Related Information: We encourage you to contact A/Prof Paola Chivers, Manager Research Support and Development on 08 6456 9634 or [email protected].
Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.
Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must 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).
Other Conditions: 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.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
In addition, we are 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.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
About CAHS
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people. CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
With over 7000 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please click here
CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.
Support for your interview process
CAHS is committed to ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team prior to your interview.
You can reach the team via [email protected] or by calling 08 6456 0321. All enquiries will be treated confidentially.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED.
