Executive Assistant

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions; Town of Kensington; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport gym discounts

Flexible working arrangements

12% superannuation | salary packaging

4 weeks annual leave with loading

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Job summary

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) seeks an Executive Assistant to support the Executive Director, Nature-Based Tourism. You will manage priorities, correspondence, meetings and day-to-day executive activities, acting as a key liaison within the department and with external organisations.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Nature-Based Tourism, you will demonstrate leadership, discretion and proactive coordination, contributing to positive leadership and efficient

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience providing confidential executive and administrative support at a senior level.
• Highly developed organisational and time management skills to manage priorities.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills for liaising with senior staff and stakeholders.
• Well-developed written communication skills for executive correspondence and briefing material.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional and confidential executive support to the Executive Director, coordinating priorities, correspondence, meetings and day-to-day executive business.
• Coordinates information flow, prioritises matters and ensures action and follow-up.
• Acts as liaison across the department and with external organisations on behalf of the Executive Director.

Skills

Executive support

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Job description

Join us in our mission to promote biodiversity, conserve our valuable ecosystems, and provide engaging attractions that connect people with nature.

THIS IS A 12-MONTH FIXED-TERM, FULL-TIME POSITION

THIS POSITION IS BASED IN KENSINGTON

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION CLOSE AT

MIDDAY ON FRIDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2026

Job Description

The Nature-based Tourism Division is the point of contact for departmental staff and the tourism industry to facilitate sustainable, nature and culture-based commercial tourism and attractions on national, marine and conservation parks and reserves managed by the Parks and Wildlife Service.

The division leads by issuing and helping to manage a range of leases and licences including commercial operations licences, commercial leases, apiary permits, and commercial filming and events licences. The division also provides advice to departmental staff and the tourism industry to facilitate tourism development and revenue-generating initiatives.

We currently have an opportunity for an Executive Assistant to join our team.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Nature-Based Tourism, this position:

• Provides professional and confidential executive support to the Executive Director, Nature-based Tourism, coordinating priorities, correspondence, meetings and day-to-day executive business.
• Coordinates the flow of information, correspondence and executive documentation, exercising judgement to prioritise matters and ensure appropriate action and follow-up.
• Provides a key liaison and coordination role across the department and with external organisations and stakeholders on behalf of the Executive Director.

At the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), we have adopted Leadership Expectations which provides a common understanding of the mindsets and expected behaviours required of all our employees and the public sector. In this role, you will demonstrate Personal Leadership to help drive positive change.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience providing, confidential executive and administrative support at a senior level, with the ability to work independently and exercise initiative, discretion and sound judgement.
• Highly developed organisational and time management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate workflows and deliver accurate work within required timeframes.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and liaise confidently with senior staff, external organisations and key stakeholders.
• Well-developed written communication skills, including experience preparing, reviewing and quality-assuring executive correspondence, briefing material and other documentation to a high standard.

About Us

DBCA, one of Western Australia's largest state government agencies, providing exciting and challenging career opportunities in biodiversity conservation and park and natural resource management. We employ people with world-class scientific, policy, land and marine management, visitor services, research and educational skills.

For more information on what we do, our recruitment process, and why working at DBCA is an attractive proposition, please visit our website.

Benefits Of Working With Us

• Staff discounts at gyms, pools and fitness centres (where available) through the Fitness Passport program.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• 12% superannuation, full employer contribution and salary packaging options.
• 4 weeks annual leave with 17.5% loading paid as additional pay every December.
• 3 days additional public sector holidays each year.
• Cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
• Access to study, bereavement, foster caring and parental leave.
• A confidential employee assistant program (EAP) for you and your family, including psychology and counselling services.
• An annual National Park Entry Pass.
• Well-established learning and development programs.
• Free staff parking.

Prior to commencement, the successful applicant will need to possess or obtain:

• A current (issue date not older than 6 months) and satisfactory National Police Check.

Eligibility:

It is essential to have Australian citizenship, New Zealand citizenship, Australian permanent residency status or a valid working visa to be appointed to this role.

A search for additional applicants may be conducted for this position where necessary to provide a more diverse and/or competitive field.

Substantive Equality Statement

DBCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, young people, people with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and women to apply for positions within our agency. People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace. The Department also promotes flexible working arrangements.

Applicants with a disability who require adjustments in the recruitment process, including an alternative to applying online, can contact the Senior Recruitment Officer on [phone] or [e-mail]. Do not send job applications to this email; they will not be accepted.

If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

Similar appointments may be made from this process in locations throughout Western Australia within a 12-month period to positions that may be permanent or contract, including contract appointments with the possibility of subsequent permanency.

For further job-related information, contact Tahlia Bromley on [phone] or for further information about the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, visit https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/.