Executive Support Officer - Melbourne, Australia - Department of Premier and Cabinet

Department of Premier and Cabinet

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Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | CBD

Job type:
Full time

Organisation:
Department of Premier and Cabinet

Salary:
$73,842 - $89,661

Occupation:
Administration/Secretarial

Reference:
VG/1704760

At the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) we work for the people of Victoria by helping the government achieve its strategic objectives.

We do this by supporting the Premier, Deputy Premier, the Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, Industrial Relations, Government Services, as well as the Cabinet.

The Office of the Secretary (OoS) is a responsible for supporting the Secretary's leadership of DPC and the Victorian Public Service (VPS).

Reporting to the Manager and Principal Executive Assistant, the Executive Support Officer will be part of small, high performing team within the OoS

This role will:
- provide comprehensive support to the OoS, including the provision of executive and secretariat support
- provide status reports and oversee the response, quality assurance and editing of correspondence through the OoS
- provide broader administrative and business support functions to the OoS
- engage with and provide advice and guidance to stakeholders on matters within the OoS.

About You
- experience delivering high level secreteriat/project support, ideally at an executive level, with government experience highly regarded
- excellent attention to detail and experience reviewing information to support own work and to identify issues and errors
- well developed stakeholder engagement and relationship building skills, able to effectively build rapport and understanding
- practical experience working in a high performing team, within a highly confidential setting
- excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise effectively and can be flexible and adaptable to changing situations.

The closing date for this position is
Tuesday 4 April 2023.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

How to apply
- a resume; and
- a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).

Other relevant information

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DPC has a COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination policy which requires all DPC employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes (unless an exception applies).

To be able to meet the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination requirements and for the department to meet its obligations under the OH&S Act, the department will request employees provide their vaccination information (including 3rd dose / booster) or evidence of an exemption throughout the recruitment process.

Inability to provide this may impact your subsequent employment to the department.

DPC actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. All roles at DPC can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.