Policy-Focused Executive Assistant (Public Service)

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government seeks an entry-level public servant to support policy development and administration within the Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism. You will learn how public policy operates under senior guidance while assisting with diary management, meetings, travel arrangements and ministerial correspondence.

This role offers a pathway into government work, exposure to Cabinet processes, and the opportunity to contribute to policy

Responsibilities

• Receive policy-focused mentorship as an entry-level public servant and learn about how public policy environments operate under the guidance of senior executives and policy professionals.
• Maintain diary appointments for executives including organisation of meetings, conferences, accommodation and travel arrangements.
• Coordinate incoming correspondence and assist in the timely preparation of Ministerial and Executive correspondence and other documentation relating to Cabinet and Parliamentary processes in accordance with Departmental standards.
• Format and proof-read correspondence and reports in accordance with the Departmental Style Guide and directives and coordinate, register, distribute and monitor progress of incoming correspondence, confidential Cabinet and other briefing material with the assigned unit manager to determine action and priorities.
• Contribute to the compilation, editing and processing of policy responses as well as executive, ministeria ministerial and other correspondence, briefing notes and questions on notice.See role description for more details.

Job description

Queensland Government seeks an entry-level public servant to support policy development and administration within the Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism. You will learn how public policy operates under senior guidance while assisting with diary management, meetings, travel arrangements and ministerial correspondence.

This role offers a pathway into government work, exposure to Cabinet processes, and the opportunity to contribute to policy