Temporary jobs

Closes: 24 December 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation
Position No: 53795 - 02P1M
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 18 December 2025
Contact Officer: Andrew Murphy on Andrew.P.Murphy@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 7317

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.

About the Role:

The Chief Financial Officer Division is led by the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) who reports to the Chief Executive officer of Canberra Health Services. The Division is responsible for the development and maintenance of budgets, financial management, and for providing strong operational finance and performance reporting analysis across the health service.

The Procurement and Supply (P&S) Branch is part of the CFO Division and manages the organisation’s procurement requirements including goods and services acquisition, inventory management, invoice processing and delivery to hospital wards and other end users. P&S comprises four teams, Procurement Clinical Equipment, Procurement Inventory and Services, Supply Chain, and Supply Operations. P&S is accredited with Level 4 – Advanced (Lead Buyer) under the ACT Government Procurement Framework, capable of delivering all aspects of high value and high-risk procurement projects.

The position has responsibility for the development of strategic plans, delivery of change management practices, and steps to support the team. In addition, this position is accountable for the delivery of procurement support services for CHS including governance, compliance, policy, FOH customer service, inventory catalogue and contract management, and goods and services purchasing.

As part of the Procurement & Supply Branch Management team, the role will ensure that:

• Comprehensive processes and tools are available for effective and efficient operations across Procurement and Supply.
• Change management and special projects are managed in a collaborative and compliant way.
• Project management methodologies and practices are employed for all items on the strategic action plan.
• Supply chain activities are consistently managed across the organisation.
• Compliance with all relevant legislation is achieved.
• Best practice procurement processes are implemented and value for money is achieved for CHS.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of three months with the possibility of extension.

Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.

A merit list maybe established for the next 12 months.

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

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Note

This is a temporary position available for a period of three months with the possibility of extension.