Executive Officer

**Department of Primary Industries and Regions**
**Job reference**: 665100
**Location**: 5065 - GLENSIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**The Opportunity**

We have an opportunity for an Executive Officer to be part of our Biosecurity Division within the Department of Primary Industries and Regions.

The primary purpose of the role is to plan, coordinate and provide a high-quality executive support service for the Executive Director, Biosecurity. The role works closely with, and provides high quality communication coordination services for, the Executive Director, Biosecurity including managing the schedule, communication and quality assurance of executive correspondence, briefings, and reporting.

The role also provides guidance, assistance, and advice to the Executive Assistant in the provision of executive support to the Biosecurity Senior Management Group (SMG). The role is also required to coordinate and deliver a range of confidential administrative functions and services for strategic and operational management meetings, provide high quality internal and external communications, including negotiating sensitive matters, and prepare, coordinate and track correspondence, Cabinet submissions, and Parliamentary and Ministerial briefings.

The role contributes delivering the agency’s priorities including management of critical stakeholder relationships, the relationship between the Office of the Chief Executive and Minister’s Office.

**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.

**Requirements**:

- Out of hours work and inter / intrastate travel may be required.
- Australian residency or current works permit is required (responsibility of applicant to provide evidence of a current work permit).
- The incumbent will be required to undertake emergency management training and must be willing to participate in emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities required by government agencies.

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

**Enquiries**

Kristy Grant
A/Manager Biosecurity Business Services
Phone: 0458241217

**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, **_Initiative_** and **_Political Nous_** 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**: 23/04/2025 11:45 PM