Executive Assistant

Join Parks Victoria as a passionate and self-driven Executive Assistant to support our Executive Director Operations!

• Provide excellent customer service and support to a motivated team 
• $96,195 - $103,314 + Superannuation + Range of employee benefits
• Enjoy a healthy work life balance in this ongoing role

About the role

As an Executive Assistant, t he key duties of your role include being the first point of contact for the Executive Director's office, managing and maintaining an efficient office including document and records management, communications with internal and external stakeholders, triaging and prioritising work, monitoring and managing deadlines, managing the Executive Director's diary including ensuring that all meetings papers and other briefings are provided in a timely manner, take minutes and provide other secretariat services where required and ensure the Executive Director is kept up-to-date and informed of any urgent or emerging issues.

The role supervises a Senior Administration Officer and leads the Operations Division's Executive Assistant network.

We're looking for someone with:

• A tertiary qualification in Business Management or Business Administration (highly desirable)
• Extensive experience in a fast-paced administrative role with responsibility for management of a Chief Executive or other Senior Executive activity
• High level judgement and experience in analytical problem solving and decision making
• Experience in multiple and diverse portfolio management

Your application will need to include:

• A current Resume
• A Cover Letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria (KSC) as outlined in the position description. 

Application Closing date : Sunday 19 May 2024

About Parks Victoria 

Parks Victoria's vision is to be a world-class parks service, ensuring healthy parks for healthy people. It is a statutory authority with responsibility for managing an expanding and diverse estate covering more than 4 million hectares, or about 17 per cent, of Victoria. The Operations Division provides the day-to-day service delivery component of running parks for the benefit of the people of Victoria and nature.

Why Work For Us?

• Structured salary progression, including annual performance-based salary increases
• Incremental salary increases twice a year, as per the Parks Victoria Enterprise Agreement 2021
• Generous employee discounts at MacPac through our corporate partnership
• Work life balance through hybrid working arrangements, in accordance with government guidelines
• Supportive culture to undertake personal development and secondment employment opportunities
• Commitment to wellbeing through our dedicated Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Inclusive employment support for ATSI staff, including cultural leave entitlements

Sound like you?

If this sounds like you, and you would like to help build on our administrative activities, then we would like to hear from you. For a confidential discussion about the role, call Shael Martin on or apply online!

Organisational Commitments

Parks Victoria is committed to child safety and has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children, in accordance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards. All prospective employees to undergo a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment.

Parks Victoria recognises diversity and inclusion is everyone's business. We value a culture where everyone can be themselves at work, regardless of background, orientation, age or gender.