Executive Assistant

at  The Department of Parliamentary Services

Employment Type: Ongoing
Classification: Parliamentary Service Level 4
Closing Date: 11:30pm AEDT, Friday 28 June 2024
Contact: Bianca Geilman, 02 6277 2296, Bianca.Geilman@aph.gov.au

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking candidates who are self-starters, have good judgment, can build productive working relationships, enjoy working in a collaborative environment, and have excellent organisational skills.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• excellent coordination skills, including the ability to meet deadlines and manage priorities.
• ability to establish successful working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion.
• high level organisational and communication skills.

Job Specific Requirements:

• The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 1 (Confidential/Highly Protected/Secret) security clearance.

At DPS, we acknowledge the value diversity brings. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that ensures all our people can contribute to our shared purpose. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, mature age people, people from diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

We proudly provide innovative, unified, and client-focused services to the Australian Parliament and parliamentarians. We are a values driven department, placing our values at the heart of everything we do; from our service offerings and decision making to our interactions with stakeholders and each other.
Our people are employed in a broad and unique range of professional, customer service and trade-based roles, all joined by a shared purpose: to make an enduring contribution to Australia’s parliamentary democracy. We have an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. While we come from all walks of life, we share a commitment to care for and protect our iconic workplace.
Every year, almost one million people visit Australian Parliament House to experience the parliamentary process, the building’s architecture, nationally significant art collections, events, tours, and food and dining experiences – all made possible by our people, who are active participants in an environment where no two days are the same.