Executive Officer - Office of the ADG, Intergovernmental Relations

Join a fast-paced and influential environment where your work directly supports senior leadership and drives meaningful outcomes.

As the Executive Officer you will supervise, coordinate and provide high quality confidential administrative and executive support to the Assistant Director-General. You will oversee and organise the Assistant Director-General's liaison with senior government executives, and peak body and community representatives to progress the business activities of the department.

About the Department of Education

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About the Role

Responsibilities include:

• Provide supervision and direction to administration staff to facilitate support for the Assistant Director-General and Executive Directors, the smooth running of the office and branch functions and the continuous improvement in corporate support functions.  
• Oversee and monitor effective time management practices for the Assistant Director-General including arranging appointments and meetings, prioritising correspondence, preventing unnecessary interruptions and screening telephone calls, and receiving visitors and delegations to the Office of the Assistant Director-General.
• Perform secretariat functions for meetings chaired by the Assistant Director-General including preparing agendas, papers and minutes.
• Oversee, coordinate and prepare as necessary a range of written documentation including confidential correspondence, agendas, reports, briefing papers, publications and presentations for the branch in response to Ministerial, departmental, divisional and external requests in a timely and accurate manner.

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a short summary (no more than two pages) outlining your interest and suitability for the role including relevant skills, experience and abilities to deliver on the key competencies detailed in the Role Description

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.