Ambulance Service NSW

Reference number REQ

Occupation Administration and Clerical

Work type Full-Time

Location Newcastle, Hunter & Region

Salary Information $78,321.6 - $80,265.25

Closing date 15 March 2026 at 11:59pm

Executive Assistant to Associate Director Clinical Operations

Use your administrative and organisational expertise to support senior leaders delivering critical Clinical Operations in our Hunter New England Sector.

As an Executive Assistant, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient functioning of our Sector Office.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

- Salary packaging options to increase your take home pay by up to $9,000, plus meal and entertainment benefits
- Up to 12 allocated days off per year for full time employees
- Permanent appointment in our Hunter New England Sector (Tighes Hill) a vibrant suburb known for its community feel, waterfront paths, and thriving café culture
- Career growth within one of Australia’s largest public health organisations
- A values driven workplace built on collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment
- Flexible work arrangements and access to Fitness Passport for gyms, pools and leisure centres across Australia

About The Opportunity

As an Executive Assistant, you will provide high level executive and administrative support to senior leaders. You will manage competing priorities, coordinate reporting requirements, and support key operational initiatives to ensure the Sector Office runs efficiently.

About You

You are a proactive, organised professional who thrives in a fast paced executive environment. You exercise sound judgement, maintain confidentiality, and manage multiple priorities with confidence.

You Will Bring

- Experience in general office management and committee coordination
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to organise, track and manage correspondence and records
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines
- A qualified,



customer focused approach

How To Apply

Please respond to the two targeted questions below (max 4000 characters including spaces) and submit your responses along with your CV and any required documentation.

Question 1: Describe a situation where you needed to escalate it to your manager. What was the reason for doing that and what was the result?

Question 2: Describe a time you tailored your communication style to engage different organisational stakeholders. How did you adapt your approach, and what was the outcome?

Contact Information

For questions about the role contact Samantha Carroll via

For Aboriginal candidates seeking support, please contact Leonie Garvey at Additional resources are available through the Stepping Up website.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please email

Additional Information

- NSW Health is committed to accessibility and can provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed
- Temporary visa holders may be considered if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified
- A talent pool may be created to fill future permanent and/or temporary vacancies for up to 18 months across NSW Ambulance
- Applicants must provide responses in their own words; AI generated responses may be marked down
- NSW Ambulance is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ individuals, neurodiverse candidates, and people with disability

Salary

$78,321 - $80,265 per annum + 12% super & benefits (Snr Admin Assist Gde)

Employment Type

Permanent full-time

Locations

Tighes Hill

Applications Close

Midnight, 15 March 2026

NSW Ambulance is an integral part of the NSW Health system that must work together seamlessly to deliver services to the community of NSW. We take a values-based leadership approach putting our people at the centre of everything we do, striving to deliver our mission of Excellence in Care through our CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

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