Apply: Executive Assistant (Part-time) - Government

Reference: BH-170585-1
About the Client:

Government agency tasked with making life easier, accessible, and equitable for thousands of individuals and families across Australia. Currently seeking for a part-time Executive Assistant to join their busy team for a casual 6-months temporary assignment.


About the Role

As an Executive Assistant, you will ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of the executive office by managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and handling confidential information with discretion. In addition, your key duties are as follows:
  • Managing emails, appointments and preparing briefing materials. 
  • Scheduling meetings, preparing reports and documents relating to committees and projects.
  • Organising travel arrangements and supporting official functions on behalf of the General Manager, and other staff as directed. 
  • Providing guidance, support and quality assurance to staff at lower classification levels. 
  • Identifying and contributing to the resolution of issues and problems as they arise.
  • Maintaining a well-developed understanding of relevant legislation and policy frameworks.
  • Assisting with maintaining risk management programs. 

 
About You

To be successful in this role, you must have:
  • Proven experience in an executive assistant role, preferably within a government or large organisational setting
  • Qualifications in business administration, management, office administration, project management is highly regarded
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively, and maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills 
  • Efficient time management. 
  • Demonstrated critical thinking and decision-making abilities.
  • Competence in using office software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite) and other relevant tools for scheduling, document preparation, and communication.


Benefits
 
  • ASAP Start Date pending clearance
  • Casual 6-months Temporary Assignment 
  • Part-time position, 5 days per week with reduced / part-time hours
  • $55.24 per hour + super
  • Multiple locations available
    • Geelong VIC
    • Deakin ACT
    • Brisbane QLD


*** Please note the successful candidate for the role must hold Australian Citizenship and be willing to complete federal police check **


At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion
Company Background:

Chandler Macleod is a highly regarded and well established recruitment organisation, part of RGF Staffing and Recruit Holdings, the fourth largest staffing network in the world! We partner with over 3500 companies globally providing job hunters with endless opportunities to find and succeed in their work.

Chandler Macleod knows what it takes to recruit, select, and retain the best people. We’re in the business of understanding how people tick because we’ve been digging deep into people’s needs and motivations since 1959.

We uncover the ‘BestFit™’ for employers and job hunters alike by looking beyond the CV’s and JD’s. This allows us to match candidates to jobs that bring out their best and discover people that can make businesses boom.

We’re a team of flexible thinkers and detail obsessors, who believe that the right fit can lead to a happier life. Because when you really get people, you really open up a world of opportunity.

There are several brands that make up Chandler Macleod, these include our Staffing business, our Consulting business, our xPO Talent Solutions business and our Managed Services business.

You can learn more at our website: www.chandlermacleod.com

We are Chandler Macleod. We get people.

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