Chief Executive Officer

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - Port Augusta, South Australia

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This is an identified position with local content knowledge and understanding of comprehensive primary health care with connection to Port Augusta and surrounding catchment area’s

• Executive Leadership Role based in Port Augusta
• Comprehensive Primary Health Care
• Fixed Term Contract – 3 years

Reporting to the Pika Wiya Health Service Aboriginal Corporation Board of Directors, the CEO will have experience in Comprehensive Primary Health Care and provide high level strategic advice and analysis to the Board of Directors for the development and management of key initiatives and programs.

1. Develop and maintain links with other relevant government and non-government organisations to achieve positive health outcomes for the Aboriginal Community.

2. Responsible and accountable for the overall day to day management of the Pika Wiya Health Service.

3. Work closely with senior representatives of other organisations and government agencies.

4. Consultation with the Aboriginal community and representatives.

Duties Required

         Responsible for the strategic leadership and management of the Pika Wiya Health Service by:

• Contribute knowledge and understanding of Social Issues surrounding Comprehensive Primary Health Care principles in a cross-cultural environment.
• Contributes vision and supports the Board in identifying strategic priorities developing plans and designing policies to meet organisational aims and objectives.
• Providing high level strategic advice and analysis to the Board for the management of key initiatives and programs including identifying changes in the external political, social and economic environments, which will affect service provision.

Responsible for the effective financial and administrative management of the Pika Wiya Health Service by:

• Providing development, oversight and implementation of the organisation’s budget and ensure effective budgetary control and reporting systems including detailed financial reports to the Board at every meeting in an appropriate and easily understood format.
• Conducting sensitive negotiations with government and other funding bodies to obtain necessary funding
• Responsible for ensuring the overall effective and efficient use of the organisation’s resources, including plant and equipment, buildings, information technology, intellectual property and fleet vehicles.
• Maximise revenue from Medicare, Practice Incentive Payments and other non-grant income sources.
• Authorise expenditure of funds and enters into contracts involving expenditure within limits of delegation approved by the Board of Directors.
• Work with Executive Committee to identify and exploit opportunities for additional funding for service expansion and projects to meet organisational goals and vision.

OH&S

• Responsible for ensuring an effective WHS Risk and Injury Management System is developed and implemented in the workplace, in line with current WHS and Return to Work legislation.
• Ensure System is monitored and reviewed by Management on a regular basis.
• Responsible for ensuring all managers/supervisors adhere to PWHSAC’s WHS policies and procedures and that they enforce them in their respective departments.
• Responsible for ensuring all managers/supervisors are provided with adequate training in WHS issues, relevant to the workplace and their positions.
• Sound knowledge of the principles and practices associated with WHS, Injury Management, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Industrial Relations legislation.

Ensure the effective management of Pika Wiya physical resources by:

• Monitoring the use and condition of property and assets.
• Ensure the co-ordination and management of the asset register including regular audits.
• Ensure that a preventative maintenance program is implemented and maintained.
• Ensure adherence to the relevant policies on the use of assets.

Additional

• Must be willing to work out of hours including evenings and weekends if required.
• Some intra/interstate travel will be required, which may involve some overnight absences and travel by a light aircraft will be required.
• Possession of a current driver’s license and willingness to drive substantial distances are essential
• Applicants will be required to produce a satisfactory National Police Clearance/National Police History Records Check prior to confirmation of appointment and every 3 years thereafter from the date of issue.
• Required to enter into an annual performance agreement for the achievement of outcomes.

Commitment to organisational values

Pika Wiya Health Service Aboriginal Corporations’ (PWHSAC) Strategic Plan identifies the values that guide our behaviours and form the Organisation’s performance and behavioural expectations of employees.  These behaviours and expectations apply to all employees and govern the way people in the organisation are treated, the way decisions are made and how we provide our services.

Organisational Values:

• Honouring our Heritage, Culture and Community
• Honesty, Openness, Transparency and Accountability
• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Respect
• Compassion

For further information contact Annette Law 0421 052 546

Submit: Resume, 1 page cover letter outlining skills against the position and 2 recent referee contact details.

COB: 13th MAY 2026