Job Reference: 366540867

Executive Assistant, Community Partnerships (Targeted) (0000AQ5A)

You. At the centre of big ideas.

 

 

• We connect, listen, advocate, and enable Aboriginal Communities, to lead accountability and change across Government.
• We’re looking for a natural collaborator to join our remarkable team.
• This is a temporary Grade Clerk 7/8 role up to 18 December 2025, based in Mascot.
• Flexible working is part of our DNA.

 

 About the role.

The Executive Assistant provides a range of executive, secretarial and administrative support services across a range of complex issues to support the Senior Executive/s achievement of Aboriginal Affairs objectives.

 

To learn more about the role please review the Role Description.

 

We would love to hear from suitably qualified and keen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While it is not a requirement for the role, your lived experience, coupled with your other credentials will be  an asset to the role and greater consideration will be given to their applications. This is in accordance with Rule 26 of the Government Sector Employment Rules 2014.

 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants must confirm their Aboriginality in addition to the essential requirements of the role.

 

 You. Our ideal candidate. 

• You’re eager to make a difference to the communities of NSW
• You’re innovative and always looking for new ways to do things
• You’re adaptable, resilient and agile
• You have demonstrated high-level experience in providing a broad range of executive, secretariat, administrative, and related support services to senior executives
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with all levels of Executive/Senior staff and stakeholders.
• You have the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with, and understand issues impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

 

We know the value of diverse experiences. Even if you’re not sure if you meet all the requirements, we’d love to hear from you. 

 

About the Department

Connecting to Deliver from the Heart of Government

The Premier’s Department leads the state’s 430,000 public servants, driving collaboration and the delivery of whole-of-government priorities. 

We connect to deliver at the heart of government.

Imagine your career at the Premier’s Department and learn more about the department.

 

 Your career, your way.

We are proud of our flexible working culture, and we've been a leader of embedding flexible working practices for many years. Everyone has different needs, and our versatile work culture allows you to craft a work routine to suit you, the business and the people we serve.

 

At the Premier’s Department, you get access to:

• flexible working arrangements
• inclusive parental leave for all new parents and return to work coaching
• flex leave
• great learning and development opportunities and professional networks
• employee support services
• fitness and well-being programs
• staff-led networks including the Aboriginal Staff Advisory Committee, Diversity and Inclusion Network (DAIN), and the Young Professionals Network.

 

 How to apply    

To start your journey in becoming our new Executive Assistant, Community Partnerships, you’ll need to create an account on I Work for NSW and apply online. Your application should include:

• a resume which clearly details your relevant skills and experience (maximum 5 pages).
• a cover letter addressing how you meet the requirements of the role (maximum 2 pages)

 

If you run into any technical difficulties with your online application, contact I Work for NSW Support at support@iworkfor.nsw.gov.au or 1800 562 679.

 

Salary: Clerk Grade 7/8. Package includes base salary ($106,025 - $ 117,363) plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

Closing date: Tuesday 29 October 2024 (11:59 PM)

 

Learn more

For enquiries, please contact the hiring manager, Jennie Remm,  A/ Manager Organisation and Business Support, on 0472 818 891 or jennie.remm@aboriginalaffairs.nsw.gov.au. 

To help us figure out if you’re the right person for the role, the selection process may include an interview and relevant assessments, and we expect it will take up to 6–8 weeks.

Candidates can request a reasonable adjustment throughout each step of the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable adjustment to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. If you require any adjustments or alternative formats to participate in the process, please contact the hiring manager.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process. Once added to the talent pool, you may be contacted about similar ongoing and temporary roles that may become available over the next 18 months.

  

 Our commitment

The Premier’s Department acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise and learn from the strengths of First Nations peoples of New South Wales and their continuing connection to, and unique cultural and spiritual relationship with, Country.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and those living in rural, regional, and remote locations.