Executive Assistant

**Department for Child Protection**
**Job reference**: 707940
**Location**: 5007 - HINDMARSH
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

Full-time term role to 26 Dec 2026, with potential for extension.

Provide high-level admin and liaison support to the Regional Director.

Employer contribution of 12% towards your superannuation.

**Role Details**:
Join the Department for Child Protection as **Executive Assistant to the Regional Director**, where your organisational and administrative expertise will ensure the smooth operation of the office while supporting initiatives that make a real difference for children and families.

**In this role, you will**:

- Provide high-level executive support to the Regional Director, including managing diaries, meetings, travel and briefings.
- Prepare and manage correspondence, reports and meeting papers.
- Support HR processes such as recruitment, personnel records and staff audits.
- Assist with budgets, financial reporting and monitoring expenditure.
- Liaise with staff and stakeholders and contribute to improvements in systems and processes.

**To be successful**:
We are seeking someone who can provide high-level administrative support by managing competing priorities, staying organised under pressure, and ensuring accuracy in all tasks. Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to prepare quality documents, reports, and correspondence, are essential to supporting the team effectively.

In this role, you’ll assist by maintaining records, following processes to minimise errors, and handling sensitive information with discretion. Your ability to work collaboratively, use a range of software confidently, and contribute to a safe and inclusive workplace will make you a valued part of the team. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply.

**About the Business**:
The Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role in the protection of children, young people and their families within South Australia. The department provides support to vulnerable children and young people to be safe, strong and connected.

**What We Offer**:

- Employee Assistance Program: confidential and independent counselling for you and your family.
- Strong commitment to learning and development.
- Paid Parental and Partner Leave.
- Free annual flu vaccination for staff.
- Leave loading and salary packaging opportunities.

**Special Conditions**:
To find out more about this role, including the **key selection criteria** and **special conditions**, please click on the attached role description.

To **apply** for this role, please click the 'apply' button to be re-directed to the DCP Career Portal.

**Applications close**: 13/11/2025 11:00 PM