Senior Secretariat Lead | Executive Officer (Remote)

Hudson AU; Canberra; Remote; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudson AU is seeking an experienced Executive Officer / Senior Secretariat Lead to support a federal taskforce, with the option to be based in Canberra or work remotely from anywhere in Australia.

You will provide high-level executive support, manage end-to-end secretariat functions and coordinate consultations with industry and government stakeholders, reporting directly to Heads of Review and senior departmental executives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record providing high-level executive or secretariat support to senior office holders.
• Experience delivering secretariat, workflow coordination, or governance services within a Commonwealth / Federal Government environment.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to craft concise executive correspondence, briefs, and committee papers.
• Strong digital literacy with government workflow systems (e.g., PDMS, SharePoint, Teams, Expense8, or equivalent EDMS platforms).
• Previous experience supporting independent statutory reviews, royal commissions, inquiries, or strategic taskforces.
• Exposure to regulatory, resources, energy, safety, or environmental policy frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide trusted, high-level executive support to the Heads of Review, exercising exceptional judgement, autonomy, and discretion across sensitive, high-visibility matters.
• Manage end-to-end secretariat functions, including drafting and collating comprehensive meeting packs, executive briefings, agendas, action registers, and decision logs.
• Coordinate consultations, senior-level roundtables, and logistics involving high-profile industry and government stakeholders.
• Act as the primary coordination conduit across review workstreams; manage executive correspondence, shared review inboxes, and information requests.
• Ensure meticulous maintenance of review documentation and adherence to Commonwealth records management requirements.

Skills

Executive support

Secretariat governance

Stakeholder coordination

Executive communication

Digital literacy

Gov systems

Statutory reviews

Policy exposure

Tools

PDMS

SharePoint

Teams

Expense8

Job description

Hudson AU is seeking an experienced Executive Officer / Senior Secretariat Lead to support a federal taskforce, with the option to be based in Canberra or work remotely from anywhere in Australia.

You will provide high-level executive support, manage end-to-end secretariat functions and coordinate consultations with industry and government stakeholders, reporting directly to Heads of Review and senior departmental executives.