**APS5 Executive Assistant**
12-month Non-Ongoing Contract with Possible Extension| Canberra Location | $78,216 - $82,658 annual salary plus 15.4% superannuation
**OVERVIEW**
Our Federal Government client is currently seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to join their team at the APS5 level. Within this role you will provide the highest standard and comprehensive executive and administration support.
**YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Provide high level executive and administrative support to the Team.
- Exceptional diary management skills, with the ability to coordinate time and identifying any issues or matter that require urgent action.
- Organising travel and preparing complex travel itineraries, arranging and coordinating meetings, conferences, and workshops.
- Preparation and quality assurance of correspondence received.
- Oversee the creation of documents and distribution of minutes, various reports and presentations as required.
- Work across the agency providing strong support to critical tasks of the work area.
- Provide high level secretariate and administrative support to committees and meetings as required.
**EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS**
- Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to meet competing priorities with autonomy.
- Highly developed administration skills, high level attention to detail and skilled in the use of MS Office.
- Extensive communication and liaison skills, with the ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with a broad cross section of stakeholders, including academia.
- Initiative in researching, analysing, planning and reviewing tasks is vital in assessing the activities critical to meeting the needs of the senior leader.
- Ability to exercise judgment, work with discretion and maintain confidentiality.
- Proven time management skills, ensuring all tasks are undertaken and delivered at a high quality and on time.
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