Executive Officer/Assistant Director | Full-Time Temporary

On 13 September 2024, the ACT Government assumed a caretaker role, with an election to be held 19 October 2024. Information on this website will be published in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions until after the election and conclusion of the caretaker period.
Details: The Executive Officer, Programs and Projects is responsible for providing executive support to the Chief Operating Officer (COO). This includes leading and managing the directorates reporting program and preparing and coordinating responses to corporate and directorate related matters.
The Executive Officer, Programs and Projects will also liaise with key stakeholders including the Minister's Office and senior Directorate staff.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes, and sexualities to apply.
Eligibility/Other Requirements: Formal qualifications or experience in a relevant field is highly desirable. Background/Security clearance checks may be conducted. Note: This position is temporary, available immediately for a period of seven weeks. An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. This position is in a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers do not have a designated workstation/desk. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office-based, and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.
How to Apply: Please review the Position Description and submit your curriculum vitae and a one-to-two-page pitch that shows us why you are the best person for the job and demonstrate, with examples, that you have the skills, knowledge, and capabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of the role.
Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button.
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