Executive Support Officer, Clerk Grade 5/6

**Executive Support Officer, Clerk Grade 5/6 - Wollongong**
- Use your strong executive and administrative skills to support a Deputy Commissioner
- Join a dynamic team that encourages growth and development
- Work in a volunteer-based agency supporting communities of NSW
- Two Full Ongoing role - Corporate Services & Operations
- Location: Wollongong with hybrid and flexible working arrangements

**About the opportunity**

The Executive Support Officer is a key role providing effective and efficient executive support to the Deputy Commissioner. Each Deputy Commissioner has an Executive Support Officer - these two ongoing roles are for the Executive Support Officer in Operations and the Executive Support Officer in Corporate Services. Both roles are performed from the NSW SES State Headquarters in Wollongong and regular office attendance will be required, however there is also flexibility to work from home.

A typical day in the Executive Support Officer role is busy and diverse, performing a broad range of administrative support to the Deputy Commissioner, including management of their diary, travel/itineraries, coordination of meetings and minute taking, following up on requests and information and reporting documentation and reports as requested. The role requires strong collaboration with administrative staff, Staff Officers, other Senior Executive and Senior Managers to ensure the smooth running of the teams.

During operational activity, this role can switch from business as usual tasks, to supporting operational activity and providing critical support to your Deputy Commissioner as they scale up for operational response. Being able to work in a busy work environment where operational activity can divert your attention to other/different critical tasks is important in this role.

**About the NSW SES**

Our Mission: NSW SES saving lives and creating safer communities.

Our Vision: A trusted volunteer-based emergency service, working together to deliver excellence in community preparedness and emergency response.

The NSW SES serves the NSW community as the lead agency for floods, storms, and tsunamis as specified by the State Emergency Service Act 1989. We are recognised as the most versatile and widely used emergency service organisation in NSW. Our volunteers are highly skilled, experienced, and well
- trained in the wide variety of roles they perform.

Each NSW SES Unit is as unique and varied as the community it serves, reflecting the vast mix of risks faced and roles required in the diverse locations and communities across the state. In addition to flood, storm and tsunami, our Service provides specialist capabilities that include general land rescue, vertical rescue, road crash rescue, and alpine and remote area search and rescue. The NSW SES responded to over 64,000 requests for assistance from the community over the 2021-22 year.

The NSW SES has over 10,000 volunteer members, including reserves, and a
full-time equivalent workforce of over 370. There are 262 volunteer Units across the State and our volunteer Units are either local, community-based Units, State-wide or regional Units established to provide specialist capabilities. They are varied and unique in their capabilities, designed to address specific risks to communities of NSW.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will:

- Demonstrated experience in an administration role supporting an Executive Manager with a high level of confidentiality, privacy and security
- Demonstrated high level of computer skills, including experience in word processing and spreadsheets.
- High level communication skills, both written and oral, and a demonstrated ability to liaise with all levels of management
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate, prioritise and complete work assignments within tight timeframes with the ability to exercise autonomy and initiative to ensure quality outcomes while managing changing priorities
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team and effectively build internal and external relationships with relevant stakeholders

**What we can offer you**
- Employment with attractive leave entitlements including parental leave, recreation and flex leave and other leave entitlements
- Attractive salary package of up to $110,701 (salary $89,707 - $98,982 + leave loading + super)
- Flexible work options working within operational requirements
- Mental Health & Wellbeing programs and services
- Operational and leadership training and development opportunities via LinkedIn Learning and other training avenues to build and maintain skills
- Comprehensive immunisation programs including the flu vaccine
- Opportunities to build invaluable relationships across emergency service agencies, emergency service committees and other Government and community organisations.

**Are you ready to join us?**
- A cover letter (maximum of one page) briefly responding to the essential requirements and your interest in the role;
- An up-to-date resume