Job details
Position status Casual Position type Non Standard Hours Occupational group Administration Classification AO2 Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City Job ad reference QLD/PAR-24-21 Closing date 14-Apr-2024 Yearly salary Fortnightly salary Total remuneration Salary Other Job duration Contact person Kylie Scobie Contact details 07 3553 6311
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Do you have excellent word processing, research and communication skills? Do you love working in a changing and diverse environment where you can adapt to different workloads? If yes, then this is the role for you!
We are looking for a casual Executive Assistant to join our Members' Executive Support team. You will be responsible for providing a range of administrative and secretarial services to the Members of QLD Parliament, such as:
- Typing, reformatting, and editing questions/motions, speeches/speech notes, media releases and correspondence;
- Liaising with Electorate Offices in relation to printing, signing and mailing of correspondence;
- General research work e.g. locating speeches, statements, questions;
- Printing, document scanning and emailing;
- Delivery of messages within the Parliamentary precinct.
You will be required to work during parliamentary sitting weeks for four days, Monday through Thursday. There are approximately 16 sitting weeks per year. The hours of work on a parliamentary sitting day are from 8.00 am to 5.30 pm.
To be successful in this role, you will need to have:
- A professional attitude and a high level of confidentiality and discretion;
- Demonstrated intermediate word processing skills and proficiency in using a range of Microsoft Office applications, including using Excel spreadsheets;
- Demonstrated ability to prepare to a professional standard correspondence to Ministers, constituents and organisations from Members' brief instructions;
- Experience working in a small, self-contained office environment;
- A high level of initiative and the ability to work with minimal supervision and conflicting priorities to meet deadlines under pressure.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, applicants should provide a resume and a Suitability Statement and submit their application via the Smart Jobs website.
The Suitability Statement (no more than 2 pages) should describe your suitability for the position and focus on the experience, skills, knowledge and abilities detailed in the selection criteria section of the position description.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applicants are encouraged to view the position description and information package attached.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
- Executive Assistant - Position Description (Casual) (PDF, 211KB)
Role Description
APPLICANT INFORMATION PACKAGE - PARLIAMENT HOUSE -Statement of Suitability - 13 July 2023. (Word, 92KB)
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