Thomas Embling Hospital, Fairfield
Ref number: 11172

Full time, ongoing

About Forensicare

Forensicare is the statutory agency responsible for the provision of adult forensic mental health services across Victoria.
Forensicare is situated across five sites across Victoria with its largest site being Thomas Embling Hospital, located in Fairfield just 15 minutes north of the Melbourne CBD.
Thomas Embling Hospital is a 116 bed secure hospital providing acute care, rehabilitation and continuing care services.

About the role:

The Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for providing a high level of confidential executive secretarial and administrative support to the CEO, Forensicare Board, Corporate Counsel and other members of the Executive.

Duties:

• Delivering high quality and strategic Executive Assistant services at an Executive level
• Manage phone calls, diaries and general administration with precision
• Prepare correspondence, reports, Executive agendas, minutes and papers.
• Manage the planning and delivery of events plus coordinate travel arrangements for the CEO, Corporate Counsel and Board members when required

Skills and experience:

• Relevant Certificate/Diploma qualification in Business/Administration or;
• Demonstrated Personal Assistant experience of at least 5 years with ability to work autonomously to prioritise actions and multitasking in a fast paced, high performing office environment
• High level competency in MS office, word excel and PowerPoint
• Action orientated with strong organisational and situational awareness

Benefits
We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions
• Excellent leave entitlements
• Post graduate scholarship programs
• Ongoing training and full orientation
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including: staff gym, staff health service, Critical Incident Stress Management and Employee Assistance Programs.

Forensicare values a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

 This position is subject to a Police Check.

 Who to contact

For more information please contact Wendy McManus, Executive Director – Human Resources, on 94959139.

Visit our website to apply (www.forensicare.vic.gov.au) and follow the link under the Careers section.

Applications should be submitted by 9^th May 2016.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.