Executive Assistant and Papers Officer - Chamber Support

at  ACT Government

CLOSES: 26 SEPTEMBER 2019

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 5
Salary: $78,197 - $82,771
Position No: 214
Directorate: Office of the Legislative Assembly
Advertised (Gazettal date): 12 September 2019
Contact Officer: Julia Agostino on julia.agostino@parliament.act.gov.au or (02) 6205 0171
The Office of the Legislative Assembly (OLA) is seeking applications from suitably experienced and skilled individuals to fill the role of Executive Assistant and Papers Officer. The Office’s chamber support function provides administrative and procedural advice and support to the operation of the chamber. The successful candidate will provide high quality executive assistance to the Deputy Clerk including coordinating meetings and taking minutes, preparing correspondence and other documents, and liaising with stakeholders as required.
In addition, the successful candidate will provide assistance with Chamber Support operations, including maintaining the database of tabled papers, processing legislation and compiling periodic statistical information, and related tasks. The role offers an interesting variety of work in both sitting and non-sitting weeks, with an experienced team of parliamentary officers. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate flexibility in their approach, and possess well developed administrative skills, sound judgement and either sound knowledge or the ability to acquire sound knowledge about the parliamentary procedures and practices of the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Note: Please provide a curriculum vitae, responses to the Selection Criteria outlining experiences and or ability and the contact details of two referees.