Executive Assistant

About this role

• Supporting the delivery of frontline services and strategic priorities by providing high level administrative and secretariat support to the Executive Director's Office
• Ongoing, full-time opportunity
• VPS4: $97,955 - $111,142 plus superannuation

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking an Executive Assistant, to provide a critical role within North and West Metropolitan Area - Office of the Executive Director.

About the Business Unit

The North and West Metropolitan Area (NWMA) employs approximately 500 people, across 13 sites, who work in collaboration with departmental program areas, other agencies and local communities to deliver justice services that are efficient, effective and integrated around community and client needs.

About the Role

The Executive Assistant is a key role within the Executive Director's Office, supporting the delivery of frontline services and strategic priorities. This role is responsible for providing confidential administrative support, leading and supporting communication activities, contributing to projects, and identifying and implementing process improvements.

The Executive Assistant also provides secretariat support to several committees in the NWMA.  

Some of your duties will include:

• Provide high level, confidential and timely administrative support to the Executive Director's Office, including diary, email and meeting management.
• Prepare, review, and monitor written correspondence including memorandums, briefs, letters, emails, and staff communication.
• Provide secretariat support to working groups and committees across the area, including arranging meetings and forums, coordinating papers, organising venues, preparing agendas, taking minutes and tracking actions.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in providing administrative and secretariat support.
• Experience creating, implementing and managing administrative processes, and initiating process change as required.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.