Executive Support Officer

**Department of Primary Industries and Regions**
**Job reference**: 690155
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**The Opportunity**

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled Executive Support Officer to join our Fisheries & Aquaculture Division. In this dynamic role, you’ll provide high level executive, administrative, and business support to both the Executive Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and the Director, Operations.

You’ll contribute to the achievement of divisional and agency priorities by delivering exceptional executive support services. You’ll play a key part in enabling strategic outcomes through the provision of timely advice, accurate information, and seamless administrative coordination.

As a central point of contact for the division, you’ll engage professionally with internal teams, government bodies, and industry stakeholders, ensuring communications are professional, responsive, and effective. You’ll also be responsible for maintaining and improving systems and processes that enhance business efficiency and help manage operational risks.

This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys working collaboratively, and is committed to supporting the Executive Director and engaging effectively with stakeholders.

**About Us**

South Australia is internationally recognised for the quality of its agriculture, food, and wine. Our regions are the backbone of our state and the economic powerhouse that drives prosperity for all South Australians.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is a key economic development agency working in partnership with our primary industries, regional stakeholders and across all levels of government to advance the prosperity and sustainability of South Australia’s primary industries and regional communities.

We are a passionate team of around 800 people working across metropolitan and regional South Australia to develop and protect our state’s regions and food, wine, aquaculture, fisheries, forestry, grains, livestock, dairy and horticulture industries.

**Benefits**

At the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, we offer our employees challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for career progression, learning and development and flexibility.

**Our Commitment to Diversity**

**Special Conditions**
- Successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Check (NPC) prior to being made an offer of employment.
- Australian residency or current works permit is required (responsibility of applicant to provide evidence of a current work permit).
- Ongoing
- Full Time

**Requirements**:

- Out of hours work and inter / intrastate travel may be required.
- You acknowledge your work, health and safety obligations and our expectations
- The position is located at 2 Hamra Avenue, West Beach

**Remuneration**

ASO5 - $85,790 min - $95,413 max per annum, plus superannuation

**Enquiries**

Gavin Begg

Executive Director, Fisheries and Aquaculture

**Application Instructions**

If you are interested in this opportunity, please see the attached applicant instructions, and outline your skills and experience in relation to the Professional and Technical Knowledge, Planning and Organising capabilities of the attached role description.

Applicants must include the contact information of at least 2 referees with 1 being your immediate supervisor/manager and a completed “Pre-Employment Declaration in the SA Public Sector” form.

**Applications close**: 15/08/2025 11:45 PM