About the role
We are seeking motivated professionals to join our Commonwealth Government client as an Executive Assistant at the APS4 level. The successful candidate will provide executive secretarial and administrative support, prioritising effectively to manage deadlines, maintaining strong working relationships with a range of internal stakeholders, and working collaboratively in an executive team to facilitate decision‐making processes.
An initial 3-month labour hire contract is on offer, with strong prospects of extension up to an additional 6 months.
This role is full time and is available to candidates located in Melbourne, VIC.
Please note: only Australian citizens with the ability to obtain/maintain a Baseline security clearance can be considered for this role. However, an existing security clearance is strongly preferred.
Duties
* Provide executive secretarial and administrative support including arranging meetings, preparing agendas/minutes, email and diary management.
* Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders on behalf of senior executives.
* Work collaboratively across the executive team, coordinating and preparing correspondence and brief materials, as required.
* Coordinate reporting mechanisms to support briefing and decision‐making processes.
Requisite skills/experience
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Strong time management and organisational skills, and the ability to effectively prioritise tasks.
* Strong skills in the Microsoft Office suite.
* Demonstrated ability to apply a high level of confidentiality, judgement and initiative to all situations.
* Demonstrated ability to work calmly and effectively in a fast‐paced and dynamic environment, with a high level of attention to detail.
* Demonstrated experience working as an Executive Assistant in a Commonwealth Government setting (highly desirable).
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