Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant
Contract Type:
Contractor
Location:
Sydney - NSW
Industry:
Admin / Secretarial / Office Support
Contact Name:
Selda
Contact Email:
selda@alexanderappointments.com.au
Contact Phone:
9659-4411
Salary Type:
Day
Date Published:
14-May-2025
Executive Assistant | NSW State Government
- $466.00 – 515.00 per day + Super | 38hours per week
- NSW Government | Hybrid – Sydney CBD
- ASAP Start | Initial 6month assignment, strong potential to extend
About the Company
Our large NSW State Government client delivers insurance and care services to the community of NSW. Whether a person is severely injured in the workplace or on our roads, they support their long-term care needs to improve quality of life outcomes, including helping people return to work.
About the Role
They are currently seeking an Executive Assistant to join their team in Sydney. Work from home 2 days per week on an initial 6month assignment, with a strong potential to extend.
This role plays a pivotal role in empowering General Managers to effectively deliver on their responsibilities and goals by working closely with senior leaders and the Executive Assistant Network to enable operational and administrative effectiveness
Responsibilities
- Act as the first point of contact on behalf of the Executive
- Complete diary and travel management
- Prioritise requests to facilitate the optimal use of the Executive’s time
- Manage information and coordinate follow up action using discretion, initiative and confidentiality to enable sensitive matters to be dealt with appropriately.
- Schedule and coordinate meetings including setting up, catering, equipment and overall presentation
- Research and collate information to assist in informed decision making outcomes
- Prepare high level documentation including requests for advice, briefs, meeting minutes, agenda’s, correspondence, reports and presentation material
- Determine, develop, and manage processes for administration and the flow of work for the division
- Records and database management, ensuring high integrity, accuracy and confidentiality
- Contribute to the development and implementation of innovative improvement strategies to mitigate risk
- Ensure compliance with Departmental policies and procedures
About You
- Have previous experience in a similar position
- Ability to prioritise on behalf of the senior leader/s
- Ability to manage stakeholders on behalf of the senior leader/s
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships and networks across the business
- Impeccable communication skills, both verbal and written
- Superior organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise conflicting deadlines
- Strong computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office suite and TRIM
- High attention to detail
- Willingness to undergo a National Police Check
- Ability to commence and commit to the duration of the assignment
About Alexander Appointments
With over 20 years of specialist recruitment support to both the Government and commercial sectors, we have positioned ourselves amongst the very best service providers in Australia, offering a unique collaborative model that better supports the overall employment process. Our mission is to always take the necessary time to understand who we are working for and then utilise our specialist knowledge to ensure long-term career development success for our candidates and strong recruitment outcomes for our clients. For more information about us and why you should trust your job search journey with us, please visit our web site - https://www.alexanderappointments.com.au/about
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