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Principal Technical Officer (Access Control), Digital Health Technical Services - Cairns


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Make every day different by joining our Digital Health Technical Services. We have a current vacancy as a Principal Technical Officer in Access Control.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Technical
Classification AO5
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/CAH685795
Closing date 06-Jul-2026
Job duration Please see role description
Contact person Ash Turner
Contact details 07 4226 5093
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About us:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres. We go as far as Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west.

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is committed to creating and monitoring digital health and IM/ICT systems and processes for continuous improvement of the safety and quality of its services, and ensuring they are person centred, safe, secure, effective and accessible.

About You:

  • Responsible for the day-to-day management of electronic security and access control systems including procurement, installation, physical and virtual infrastructure, network integration, vendor management and system activity logging.
  • Develop and maintain responsibility for policies and procedures governing access control, electronic security systems administration, duress alarms and management of Access Control Systems within all CHHHS facilities including 6 hospital facilities, Cairns sub-acute care facilities and the HHS regional and remote primary health care facilities.
  • Using sound judgement and high-level communication skills, collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders regarding highly sensitive and confidential matters.
  • Provide high-level administrative expertise and advice regarding Access Control Systems policies and procedures and capabilities to business partners and executive to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, polices and standards.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest. 

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Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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