Executive Officer

Up to $600 per day + Super
- 12 month contract opportunity for a Federal Government department
- Canberra based

**We are looking for a Executive Officer to join our Federal Government client**

**Up to $600 per day + Super**

**12 month contract with 1 x extension possibility**

**Canberra based**

**About the Role**
We are looking for a professional and enthusiastic Executive Officer to provide

strategic advice, coordination, and high-level support to the First Assistant

Commissioner (FAC), Chief Information Officer Division, including managing a diverse range of critical issues, services and projects to support the achievement of the Enterprise Transformation Group's (ETG) strategic operational objectives.

**About the Project**
You will join a team of a highly motivated and collaborative professionals that work in the Enterprise Transformation Group (ETG). The ETG is made up of two Divisions that are focused on delivering a modernisation agenda that will see the department's transition away from legacy election and roll management systems onto contemporary and secure solutions.

The ETG is committed to establishing and maintaining a high performing and positive workplace culture. You will operate in a fast paced, dynamic environment, working closely with the First Assistant Commissioner (FAC), Assistant Commissioners (ACs), Directors and other Executive Support staff.

**About our requirements**
- Analysing and synthesising information from a range of internal and external

sources to provide timely strategic advice to the FAC.
- Proactively managing the workflow through the FAC's office, including providing advice on context, quality assurance and coordinating any necessary follow up to ensure priorities and deadlines are met.
- Producing correspondence, briefings, and communication material on behalf of the FAC.
- Acting as the primary point of contact for the FAC's office and responding

appropriately to a range of routine, sensitive and urgent agency matters with ease.
- Providing high-level support to governance committees, meetings and forums

chaired or convened by the FAC.
- Making and communicating decisions using professional judgement in a complex and changing environment.
- Attending meetings with the FAC and/or other members of the ETG Leadership

Team to assist with arising actions.
- Developing and actively managing internal and external relationships, including collaborating with key stakeholders to achieve outcomes and facilitate

cooperation, representing the ETG and the agency in various forums.
- Performing additional duties and undertaking projects as directed by the FAC.

**Mandatory**:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate information to people from different backgrounds and levels of seniority.
- Experience in preparing complex and/or sensitive correspondence, briefings,

talking points, business plans, papers and other written artefacts.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build productive

relationships and communicate decisions using professional judgement.
- Strong attention to detail and experience in managing quality assurance (writing, editing, proof reading) of high volumes of correspondence, briefs and reports.)
- Experience in effectively managing competing priorities with the ability to manage upwards and provide strategic advice and support to Senior Executives.
- A high degree of initiative, integrity and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive matters.

**Desirable**
- Prior experience as an Executive Officer in the Australian Public Service.
- If you think this could be the right role for you _
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