Executive Assistant - Canberra, Australia - Chandler Macleod

Chandler Macleod
Chandler Macleod
Verified Company
Canberra, Australia

1 month ago

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As one of the Australia's largest providers of human resources solutions, Chandler Macleod has a proven track record of unleashing potential in people and companies.

For over 40 years Chandler Macleod's recruitment business has connected leading-edge projects and employers with outstanding business professionals.


Our Federal Government client is seeking to engage an Executive Assistant on a 6 months non-ongoing contract, with potential to becoming ongoing.


Position Overview

Role Description:


The role itself requires a highly organized and flexible individual with the ability to reprioritize work and keep up in a dynamic and very fast paced environment.


The Executive Assistant is responsible for:

  • diary/appointment management
- progressing executive correspondence (experience with PDMS would be an advantage)
- booking travel, creating and acquitting travel requisitions
- preparing meeting papers
- inbox management for multiple inboxes.


Benefits provided:


  • Six weeks (30 days) of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down
  • 4 extra mandatory leave rest days per year
  • 18 days of paid personal leave per year
  • Generous superannuation of 15.4%
  • 16 weeks of paid maternity leave (after 12 months of service) + an additional 36 weeks of maternity leave without pay
  • Generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the Agency's Enterprise Agreement Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance
  • Access to ongoing training and development to support ambitions
  • Is a selfstarter and able to use initiative to get the work done.
  • Is able to demonstrate and promote the Agency's core values.
  • Enjoys helping people and can quickly develop effective relationships with members of the Agency's executive and their support staff.
  • Has welldeveloped organisational skills including the ability to manage competing priorities and delivering a very high standard of work.
  • Can use a commonsense approach when dealing with problems, has good judgement, integrity and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive business matters.
  • Maintains a professional approach and high level of confidentiality.
  • Can prioritise tasks, is flexible and maintains a calm approach while working under pressure.

Mandatory Requirements:


  • Successful applicants need to have a NV1 Clearance, or the ability to obtain.
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