DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - Aboriginal Designated

Regional role with travel required
Salary $170,000 plus super and salary packaging

Armajun Aboriginal Health Service is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service delivering holistic and culturally safe health services to Aboriginal people across the Northern Tablelands region.

We are seeking an experienced and practical Deputy Chief Executive Officer to lead the day-to-day operations of the organisation and support the Chief Executive Officer in delivering the Strategic Plan.

This role will be based at Armajun Armidale, but will be required to Inverell, Glen Innes, Tenterfield and Tingha, as part of our Regional footprint.

Reporting to the CEO, this role has responsibility for overseeing service delivery, people management, compliance, risk and internal systems. The Deputy CEO works closely with senior and program managers to ensure services are delivered in line with community expectations, funding requirements and organisational policies.

This role requires a strong operational leader who is comfortable working across multiple programs and priorities. You will support managers to build capable teams, maintain culturally safe workplaces and embed continuous improvement across the organisation. The role also contributes to organisational reporting and acts as CEO when required.





To be successful you will bring significant experience in operational management within an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation or a comparable workplace. You will have a sound understanding of Aboriginal health, strong people management skills and experience working within complex compliance and funding frameworks.

What we offer

- Salary Packaging
- Paid training days
- Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to Aboriginal health outcomes
- Work with an award winning team
- Excellent working conditions
- Family friendly work place
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

This is an Aboriginal identified role and is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants only under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 NSW.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a community-controlled organisation with a strong reputation and deep community connections.

Applications close 4.30pm on Friday, 21 August 2026.

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