Executive Assistant | Full-time Temporary

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT Government Housing Assistance within the Health and Community Services Directorate (HCSD) is seeking an enthusiastic, highly organised Executive Assistant to support the Executive Group Manager, Housing Assistance. This temporary role sits at the centre of a busy division delivering social housing, homelessness services, housing policy and asset management projects.

You will provide high-level administrative support, manage the Executive Group Manager's diary, handle ministerial

Qualifications

• Experience providing high-level administrative support to executives.
• Ability to manage diaries and coordinate complex schedules.
• Comfort with ministerial correspondence and briefing materials.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive support to the Executive Group Manager.
• Manage diary, emails, and meeting coordination.
• Prepare briefings and ministerial correspondence as required.
• Liaise with internal teams and the Minister's office.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Stakeholder liaison

Tools

TRIM

Outlook

OneNote

PowerPoint

Job description

Details: Housing Assistance is seeking an enthusiastic, highly organised and adaptable professional to join our Executive Support Team as Executive Assistant supporting the Executive Group Manager, Housing Assistance.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the centre of a busy and dynamic Division that delivers social housing, homelessness services, housing policy and asset management projects that improve the lives of some of the ACT's most vulnerable community members.

As a trusted member of the Executive Support Team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of the very busy and fast-paced (but fun!) Office of the Executive Group Manager while contributing to the delivery of key business priorities across the Division.

Working with the Executive Officer and Assistant Director, Ministerial Services in the Office of the Executive Group Manager, you will provide high-level administrative support to the Executive Group Manager and work in partnership with colleagues across Housing Assistance, the Directorate and the Minister's office.

You will need to be able to work magic with TRIM, Outlook, OneNote and PowerPoint, be confident and use sound judgement to make decisions about the Executive Group Manager's diary, keep ministerial correspondence and briefings progressing efficiently, bring energy to the workplace and love having a bit of a laugh.

Health and Community Services Directorate (HCSD) is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.

Be at the heart of delivering positive housing outcomes for the ACT community.

Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately until 27 November 2026 with the possibility of extension up to six months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

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Note

This is a temporary position available immediately until 27 November 2026 with the possibility of extension up to six months. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.