Salary: ASO3 / $67,589.00 - $72,033.00 p.a.
Part Time (0.60) / Term Contract (Up until 30 June 2025) Eastwood / 5063 About Us: SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) is South Australia's provider of emergency ambulance transport, clinical care, and patient transport services.
We are committed to ensuring South Australia has access to the best possible emergency medical care, non-emergency transport, and rescue and retrieval services.
Our Vision: An innovative, patient focused, technology enabled, evidence driven, emergency response and health care ambulance service; achieved by exceptional people.
Our Mission: Providing emergency response and health care ambulance services within South Australia, designed and development around patient and community needs, enabling timely and equitable access for our patients to the most appropriate point of care.
Our Purpose: To ensure South Australia thrives by enabling access to emergency and non-emergency ambulance health care and alternative patient pathways while contributing to our state's emergency preparedness and health response capability.
Our Values PATIENT FOCUSED : We will put our patients and the safe and quality care we provide them first; in everything we do.
TEAMWORK : We will work across SAAS, our health system, our partners, stakeholders and the community to achieve our goals.
INTEGRITY AND HONESTY : We accept and uphold the standards and expectations of our organisation and communities.
RESPECT AND COURTESY: We will always be respectful and courteous toward our patients, each other, and all those we work with.
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION: We value our role in the community, and we value the communities we serve.
CHANGE READY: We know our communities' needs will evolve and we must adapt to meet them.
AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP: We will support leadership development for our people at every level.
The Awards Officer is accountable for the provision and coordination of a high quality, confidential and information management support role to the Executive Leadership Team and the Business Services and Improvement Manager.
The incumbent is responsible for the project management and coordination of reward and recognition for SA Ambulance Service (SAAS).
The overall objective of the role is to plan and coordinate the nomination and receipt of organisational, state, and federal meritorious awards for SAAS staff.
What We Offer: Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment with a culture of inclusion and diversity.
Giving back to the people of South Australia!
Play a vital role in enhancing the well-being of our community.
We take care of you!
Access to a range of staff and wellness support programs!
Key Responsibilities: Manage the coordination and nomination process for various medals, awards, and commendations, ensuring timely actions and adherence to guidelines.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive system for staff recognition, including new awards, initiatives, guidelines, processes, and procedures.
Oversee the administration of commendations, including preparation of correspondence, citations, certificates, and presentation arrangements.
Manage and coordinate the process of handling donations, including communication with external agencies and families.
Ensure effective administrative support, including correspondence management, record-keeping, report preparation, and system improvements.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including identifying performance issues, implementing program enhancements, and promoting evaluation measures.
Application Information: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply for this role.
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/or additional relevant history screening that may be applicable and appropriate Immunisation screening.
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Job ref: 879462 Enquiries to: Cathie Seal, Business Services and Improvement Manager, ****** / 0422 005 169 Application Closing Date : Wednesday 2 October 2024 Attachments Awards Officer (ASO3) - Position Number M64333) - Role Description - August 2024.pdf Australian applicant guidelines International applicant guidelines
