Executive Assistant

Division: System Reform- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150- Req ID: 68842**Executive Assistant**

**Grade 5/6**

**Talent Pool Creation**

**System Reform - High Cost Emergency Arrangement Strategy Unit**

**Talent Pool creation for future Ongoing and Temporary roles**

**Salary: $93,295 pa - $102,941 pa, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading**

**Your role**

The Executive Assistant provides a range of executive support and administrative services to facilitate the delivery of business operations and to support the Senior Executive/s achievement of organisational objectives.

**What you’ll do**

As part of the HCEA Strategy Unit in the System Reform division you will be joining a fast paced, high volume team who are passionate about driving a reduction of the number of children and young people in HCEAs, and reducing the number of vacancies across the funded service system.

**In addition you will**:

- Assess and prioritise requests to facilitate the optimal use of the executive’s time
- Manage the Senior Executive/s diary appointments, records and correspondence, coordinate travel arrangements, and schedule and support meetings to facilitate the effective management of their agenda
- Draft and prepare correspondence, agendas, minutes, presentations and briefing notes to support the achievement of business requirements
- Gather, collate and provide background information for the executive to support informed decision making and planning
- Maintain and update administrative practices, systems and procedures to improve efficiency and service delivery

**What we’re looking for**

**Extensive experience providing high-level administrative and clerical support and client service.**:
For an overview of each of the units within HCEA, **download the **HCEA Units Information Sheet**

**Download the **role description**

**What We Offer**

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

**We do work that really matters**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

**Applications close **Tuesday, 24 September 2024 at 11:59 pm AEST.

**Got a question?**

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit**

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

**Other Information**

The talent pool will be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.