Project Administration Officer

Job no: 943155

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Southern

Categories: Administration, Business and Management, Public Health

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre -Strategy, Planning & Performance Division

Salary $71,589 - $76,033 p.a. (Pro Rata) ASO3

full time contract till October 2027

Project Administration Officer – SALHN Regional Office | Drive Health Network Change

Project Administration Officer role at SALHN's Regional Office supporting health network initiatives and project coordination in Adelaide's south until October 2027.

About the role:

The Project Administration Officer is accountable to the Manager, Strategy and Performance and supports the logistics and administration of a project or a program of work and works under the general direction of a project manager. These include meeting set up, minute and action taking, document set up, collective project status updates from relevant teams. The role also provides administrative support to the unit.

Duties for the role will include:

Stablishing priorities, ensuring that allocated tasks are performed to a high standard within specific deadlines

Scheduling and organisation project meetings, diary management, including arranging appointments

Demonstrating the ability to work consistently in a positive manner autonomously and within a team to achieve unit goals

Collect and compile status updates from project team members and assist with preparation and finalisation of project reports

Manage project calendars and track key deadlines

Assist with the preparation of project reports and presentations using tools like PowerPoint

Assisting with recruitment process and completing HR paperwork

About you:

High level of personal organisation skills and the ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.

Ability to use initiative and work largely independently with limited direction from a project manager

Able to work in a fast passed environment supporting logistics and administration of a project, and project unit

Excellent organisational, record keeping and time management skills

Demonstrated experience in the preparation of committee papers, taking minutes at meetings, and following-up action items

Proven experience with time management to prioritise and manage various processes simultaneously, efficiently, and effectively

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Pamela Hewavasam, Manager, Strategy & Performance, Ph: 0406 558 032

Pamela.Hewavasam@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 5th of July 2026

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Project Administration Officer ASO3 - Role description

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Applicant Information:

We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 943155

Advertised: 22 Jun 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 05 Jul 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time