The Offices provide corporate support and advice to their respective Senior Executive and Higher Education and Skills Executive Group on a broad range of areas within HES and across the Department. The Offices coordinate organisational processes, including cabinet and legislative functions and planning and reporting functions, and facilitate Ministerial processes.

Executive Assistant, X 2 vacancies Fixed Term 24 months

One position will be located within the Deputy Secretary's  Office, Higher Education and Skills Group, while the other located in the Office of the Assistant Deputy Secretary, Economic Recovery

The position provides high-level executive support to their respective Senior Executive, including administrative support, management of services for office support, correspondence and record keeping, and application of administrative procedures and protocols. A key element of this role is providing high-level meeting organisation and preparation, this would include the preparation and distribution of meeting paper and at times taking minutes of meetings.  

The successful candidate will require excellent written communication skills to respond general correspondence, and produce office products such as the newsletters and general communications, as directed.

This position requires the successful applicant to demonstrate interpersonal skills with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

For more details regarding this position please see attached position descriptions.

Department of Education and Training is committed to diversity. The Department places considerable effort and resources into responding to the needs of staff with a disability. People from disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply for this position. If you require assistance, with the recruitment process, have accessibility or adjustment requirements, please communicate with the contact person listed on this job advertisement or contact the People Division via email: vps.hr.services@edumail.vic.gov.au

Information about the Department of Education and Training's operations and employment conditions can be obtained from the following websites: www.education.vic.gov.au and http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx.

Applications close: 08 March 2021