The CEO provides high-level governance advice to the CAA Board on matters impacting ambulance services for member jurisdictions and provides executive leadership to the delivery of the CAA’s work activities in accordance with the strategic direction set by the CAA Board.

The Chief Executive reports to the CAA Board and works collaboratively with all members of the CAA Board, CAA Committees and Forums to achieve the strategic outcomes and objectives of the CAA.

Key responsibilities & duties

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the following duties:

• Providing executive leadership and support to the CAA, in accordance with the direction set by the CAA Board.

• Leading the delivery of the CAA annual work plans for committees, networks and working groups, including providing critical analysis and advice on emerging policy issues that affect ambulance services.

• Leading initiatives that will benefit the development of the ambulance sector across Australasia.

• Providing high level advice to the CAA Board on matters impacting the delivery of ambulance services of its jurisdictional members.

• Providing high level governance services to the CAA Board to ensure accurate records of business conducted at the CAA Board and committee meetings is captured and maintained.

• Brokering and liaising with jurisdictional member services to leverage opportunities, share information and resources to achieve the strategic objectives of the CAA Board and to benefit ambulance services.

• Developing collaborative relationships between member authorities that encourage productive joint ventures.

• Ensuring the CAA performs its functions effectively and efficiently, and always in the collective best interests of the jurisdictional members.

• Ensuring that the CAA complies with all applicable regulatory requirements, including those associated with the operation of a charitable institution.

• Ensuring that the members of the CAA, its Committees and the wider ambulance community are well informed on matters of significance in relation to pre-hospital care and ambulance practice across Australasia.

• Maintaining effective systems of governance and management, including effective internal policies and controls, and record keeping and ensuring compliance with those instruments.

• Ensuring appropriate and transparent audit and risk management activities are undertaken.

What success looks like:

The successful Chief Executive Officer of the CAA will:

• Have a proven record of successfully leading organisations and teams in a complex, multi-jurisdictional or multi-agency environment.

• Maintain productive relationships the Chairperson and the CAA Board, jurisdictional members and their key representatives, and develop a strong understanding of the operating environment, challenges and risks of each ambulance jurisdiction.

• Ensure the creation and ongoing effectiveness of systems, processes and capabilities to identify and facilitate sharing of information, innovation and best practice across jurisdictional members.

• Maintain a strong awareness of the political, social and health environment and provide the CAA Board and jurisdictional members with advice around emerging challenges and opportunities.

• Deliver outcomes required by the CAA Board within budget and on time.

• Understand and navigate the regulatory environment associated with a charitable incorporated association.

• Ensure CAA is comprised of high performing teams and individuals, with a positive and safe workplace culture.

While based in Adelaide, this role can be conducted remotely from anywhere in Australia.