Secretariat Officer

**Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?**:

- Together, we create thriving environments, communities and economies._
- Secretariat Officer
- Environment Officer Class 9
- Temporary Fulltime position for 12 months with possibility of extension
- Located in Parramatta
- Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $111,595 to $124,315 + super

Heritage NSW works with communities to protect, celebrate and manage our incredible heritage across NSW. If you are keen to be a part of a high performing, multi-disciplinary team that helps conserve and protect the Aboriginal, built and archaeological heritage of NSW, then this is the job for you

**About You**
Heritage NSW is looking to appoint a Secretariat Officer to manage and provide high-level secretariat services to the Heritage Council of NSW, the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee and other related committees and panels.
- Some of the key tasks of the role include:_
- Provide secretariat support including organising and scheduling meetings, preparing agendas and briefing papers, coordination of presentation materials, minute taking, drafting and dissemination and documenting decision making processes.
- Undertake actions arising from committee meetings in a timely manner; coordinate the preparation of sensitive, high level and often urgent, reports, submissions, briefing notes, correspondence and annual report material ensuring documents are comprehensive, accurate and comply with government protocols.
- Assist in the implementation and review of secretariat systems, processes, procedures, and information management systems and project plans to facilitate effective executive, business and strategic support to statutory committees and high-level forums and to improve and bring about change in work practices as needed.

We are looking for someone who is highly organised and can demonstrate excellent time management and prioritisation skills and is energised by the challenges presented in a complex and dynamic work environment.

Your ability to easily work with others will be valued as you will be required to coordinate requests and tasks with various stakeholders. You will also be self-driven and enjoy being challenged to deliver multiple tasks with competing deadlines.

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills as you will be frequently liaising with high level specialists, preparing briefs, agendas and collating presentations. Your professionalism and integrity are crucial to this role. You will be able to work with highly sensitive and confidential information and follow all rules, policies and guidelines.

If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply

**Essential Requirements**
- Significant experience in supporting Boards, Committees, Councils or similar.

For more information read the full Role Description: Secretariat Officer

**About Us**
The Department of Planning and Environment’s (DPE) vision is to create thriving environments, communities and economies for the people of New South Wales. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and seeks to embed Aboriginal cultural awareness and knowledge throughout the department.

**To Apply**

DPE strongly recommends all applicants who can be safely vaccinated for COVID-19, to be so.

**Applications close Sunday 19 March 11:55PM**
- A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months._

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- Make adjustments to the recruitment process
- Offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks

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