Senior Executive Assistant

Senior Executive Assistant (within Emergency Management) An exciting 12 month fixed term opportunity working alongside of the Deputy Secretary of Emergency Management. Attractive VPS 4 salary between 97,955 - $111,142 + superannuation Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS) Emergency Management includes the department's emergency management accountabilities delivered through Emergency Management Victoria, Emergency Recovery Victoria, Sector Performance and Reform and emergency management statutory entities and offices. The work of the group supports the emergency management sector to work together and to strengthen the capacity of individuals, communities, government, agencies and business to achieve our shared vision of safer and more resilient communities and to rebuild and recover after an emergency. What does the business unit do? The Office of the Deputy Secretary provides high-level advice, and secretarial and administrative support to the Deputy Secretary, Emergency Management What will the role do? The Senior Executive Assistant will support the Deputy Secretary, Emergency Management (EM) as well as other EM senior executives, as agreed by the Deputy Secretary. The role leads the provision of high-quality executive and secretarial support services. Key duties include : Lead the provision of high level, confidential executive and secretarial support services for the Deputy Secretary, including diary and meeting management, stakeholder liaison, email and travel arrangements. Provide executive and secretariat support services to the extended Emergency Management Executive team, as agreed with the Deputy Secretary. Please refer to the position description for further information re the accountabilities. What skills and knowledge should the Senior EA have? As our ideal candidate, you will have : Significant experience in providing executive support and assistance to senior executives within a large, complex organisation. Significant experience in working with limited supervision in a sensitive, high pressure and fast paced environment. If you have any queries, please contact Mark Orrill, Senior Strategic Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, Emergency Management, via If this sounds like a compelling job that you believe your skills would be a great match for, please APPLY NOW. Applications close pm on Sunday 2 November IMPORTANT INFORMATION : CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT : The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work. How to apply Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats. The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening. If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad. #J-18808-Ljbffr