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Canberra
Aged Care Quality
Executive Assistant
Posted: 30 July
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The Commission is the national end-to-end regulator of aged care services and the primary point of contact for consumers and providers in relation to quality and safety. Our vision is to support a world-class aged care system driven by empowered consumers who enjoy the best possible quality of life.

This selection process will be used to fill Executive Assistant roles across the Commission, working to support executives in operational, policy, or enabling functions.

About the Role

Provide comprehensive executive assistance to the Executive Director:

* manage diary, email and travel and accommodation bookings,
* coordinate briefings and prepare meeting papers, presentations and logistical support,
* coordinate with other executive support staff to action related finance, procurement, recruitment, digital and other corporate reporting requirements
* develop a short-term and medium-term view of activities and priorities to support effective task management

Position Duties

Under limited task guidance

* receive, screen, monitor, prioritise, escalate and action Executive Director emails and correspondence, using initiative and discretion
* manage the Executive Director's diary, travel and meeting preparations to meet business priorities and competing deadlines
* develop, maintain and improve systems to ensure effective workflow within the Executive Director office and group including: team meetings, newsletters, intranet / SharePoint pages, room bookings, preparation of presentations, and secretariat support for meetings.

With guidance, conduct research and draft briefings, reports and documents as required.

Work as part of a high performing team to facilitate and support effective communication among Commission executives.

To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following:

* High level organisational and communication skills, including flexibility and problem-solving skills
* Demonstrated ability to set priorities, meet competing deadlines and work effectively under pressure, in a small team environment.
* Highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work in productive partnership with executives and their offices to achieve business results.
* Knowledge, or the commitment to quickly acquire knowledge of the role and functions of the Commission to support business priorities.
* Ability and interest in proactively identifying and pursuing opportunities to better support the Executive Director.
* Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office applications and capacity to quickly adapt to new digital tools.
* Experience proving high level support to senior leader in a large, geographically dispersed organisation

Position Notes

* Salary offered will be between $86,204 - $93,226 per annum depending on skills and experience. In addition, 15.4% superannuation will be paid.
* Only candidates who hold Australian citizenship can apply. Appointment is conditional on successfully completing a national police check. For more information, please visit www.apsc.gov.au/citizenship-aps
* Non-ongoing opportunity will be offered for an irregular/intermittent term. Opportunities will be offered for varying periods up to 12 months with the option to extend to a total of 24 months.
* Merit Pool established through this selection process may be used to fill this or future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies.

In your application, please provide a statement of claims against the position eligibility requirements (selection criteria) in no more than 500 words, including what strengths you would bring to the role, and a copy of your CV.

Please complete the application and submit by 4 August 2025 and 11:30 PM AEST.

Please contact our recruitment team on (02) 9633 3262 or recruitment@agedcarequality.gov.au for assistance with accessing our website or with lodging your application.

Specific questions about the roles can be directed to Narelle Cameron by emailing narelle.cameron@agedcarequality.gov.au with Position title in the subject line.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Commission is committed to fostering a workplace with flexible work arrangements to support a diverse, respectful and inclusive culture for all staff.

The Commission recognises the richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and is committed to the implementation of our Reconciliation Action Plan. The Commission values the unique knowledge and experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees which strengthens and supports our focus on protecting and enhancing the safety, health, wellbeing and quality of life of aged care consumers.

Further information:

For further information about the Quality Commission, office locations and other related resources, please visit https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au

For more information on the Australian Public Service, please visit http://www.apsc.gov.au/publications-and-media/current-publications/cracking-the-code/factsheet-4 and http://www.apsc.gov.au/publications-and-media/current-publications/cracking-the-code


Seniority level

* Seniority level

Not Applicable


Employment type

* Employment type

Full-time


Job function

* Job function

Other, Administrative, and Management
* Industries

Government Administration and Government Relations Services

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