Executive Assistant to The Managing Director

**Job no**: 493630
**Work type**: Full Time
**Location**: Head Office, Canberra
**Classification**: DHA Level 6

**About us**

DHA was established in 1988 following passage of the _Defence Housing Australia Act 1987_ (DHA Act) to provide adequate and suitable housing for, and housing related services to, members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and their families. We remain committed to our purpose of providing housing, and housing related services, to ADF members and their families to support Defence’s operational needs.

DHA manages an expanding portfolio of housing solutions and provides housing for over 17,200 ADF members and their families and administers rent allowance for more than 16,000 ADF members and their families in private rental accommodation. DHA provides housing related services advising on eligibility, providing posting support, and managing bookings and allocation services for all DHA provisioned housing and on-base accommodation to approximately 60,000 ADF members.

To find out more about DHA, please refer to DHA.gov.au or read our latest Annual Report.

**About your team**

DHA reports to two shareholder Ministers, the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Finance, and has a Board of Directors appointed by the Government. The Board is responsible for ensuring good corporate governance, determining and approving corporate strategy and providing guidance and oversight to senior management.

DHA’s Managing Director (MD) oversees the operation of DHA and supports strategic direction and governance ensuring we fulfill our role in accordance with the _Defence Housing Australia Act_.

**About the role**

The Executive Assistant to the Managing Director has responsibility for providing comprehensive administrative and executive support to the Managing Director Officer and demonstrate leadership and collaborative working across the executive support team.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced executive assistant to provide high-level administrative support to the Managing Director (MD) and broader Defence Housing Australia leadership team. In this role, you will work under limited supervision to anticipate and manage the requirements of the MD, supporting the organisation in meeting its strategic and operational objectives. You will actively assist with managing the MD’s time effectively, including organising complex schedules, calendar items, coordination of travel as well as be responsible for a range of operational tasks.

This position would suit an experienced professional and reliable self-starter who possesses a high level of integrity and a proven track record of working well as a member of an Executive Support team. This position requires a person that is organised, adaptable to change, possesses the ability to prioritise and multi-task, displays a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise with important stakeholders including the Ministers offices, Portfolio Executive, Senior Executive Service (SES) from the wider Australian Public Service (APS), and stakeholder groups.

**This is an ongoing engagement.**

**Benefits for working at DHA include**:

- 15.4% superannuation
- Generous leave entitlements, including 18 days personal leave and 20 days annual leave per year
- Work-life balance and flexible working options
- A positive workplace culture where you can bring your whole self to work
- Opportunities to broaden your industry knowledge and experience
- Career progression and opportunities
- ADF partner employment conditions when posting to a new location

For information on DHA’s Employee Value Proposition, visit our website.

**How to apply**

**Order of Merit**
A merit pool will be established from this process which will be valid for 18 months from the date of advertising. This merit pool may be used throughout this period to fill similar positions in the event positions become vacant.

**Inclusion and Diversity**

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**Eligibility**

Employment with DHA is conditional on successful applicants demonstrating that they are an Australian citizen and can obtain and maintain a security clearance at the required level.

**Advertised**: 27 Jun 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 13 Jul 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time