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Position Contact:	Victoria Anderson, 02 6263 2814
Agency Recruitment Site:	http://www.treasury.gov.au/

This notice is part of the electronic Public Service Gazette PS34 - 24 Aug 2017 Published by Australian Public Service Commission.

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Treasurer

Vacancy N.N. 10711546

Department of the Treasury Closing date: Thursday, 7 September 2017

Job Title:	Senior Executive Assistant to the Secretary
JobType:	Ongoing, Non-ongoing (Temporary), Full-time, Part-time
Location:	Parkes - ACT
Salary:	$110,435 - $126,681
Classifications:	Executive Level 1
Position No:	492683 | NP

Job Description ^{http://careers.tspace.gov.au/cw/en/listing}

Duties

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The Treasury is looking for an experienced, highly competent, motivated and professional Senior Executive Assistant to directly support the Secretary in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
The successful applicant will have:

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  Exceptional time management and prioritisation skills to undertake and lead a range of high level administrative tasks and logistics that support Treasury business, including telephone management, email management, scheduling tasks, travel, accommodation, records management, finance and budget management, procurement, meeting and event management.
  
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  Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport, maintain relationships, exercise discretion and liaise with staff, and other key stakeholders effectively at all levels.
  
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  Excellent written and oral communication skills with uncompromised attention to detail, including an ability to respond effectively to enquiries, provide advice as required, negotiate with a wide variety of stakeholders, and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times.
  
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  Intermediate to advanced level MS Word, Outlook and Sharepoint skills that will be used to develop complex written reports, correspondence and presentations.
  
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  Well-developed initiative, judgement and common sense that can be applied to all situations. The successful applicant will:
  
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  Be required to work with limited supervision, manage tight and often conflicting deadlines, anticipate the needs of the Secretary and provide a high level of secretarial support.
  
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  Develop and manage information resources such as procedures, processes and documents.
  
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  Provide guidance, leadership and mentoring to junior staff, including setting direction and clear expectations.
  
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  Participate in a roster system to ensure the Executive has support coverage from 8.30am – 6pm each working day.
  
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  Support decision making and planning within the work area, fostering and supporting Departmental goals and objectives.
  
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  Model and promote a healthy and safe working environment, promote ethical behaviours and practices consistent with the APS Code of Conduct.
  
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  Provide leadership to other Senior and Junior Executive Assistants within Treasury, recognising this is an Executive Level role.
  

Desirable Qualifications / Experience

Demonstrated significant experience in providing executive support to high level senior executives.

A professional qualification in a relevant field (for example, office administration or business management) is highly desirable. The ability to take dictation is also desirable.

Eligibility

Employees of the Treasury are required to be Australian citizens and are required to obtain a security clearance prior to commencement and maintain this clearance for the duration of their employment.

Notes

Non-ongoing opportunity will be offered for a specified term

This recruitment process is being used to fill both ongoing and non-ongoing positions. Non-ongoing opportunities will be offered for a specified term for an initial period of up 12 to 18 months (determined by business requirements), with the possibility of extension up to three years.

About Department of the Treasury
The Treasury is the primary economic and public policy adviser to the Australian Government. The Treasury contributes to government policy analysis from a whole of economy perspective. The Treasury serves the Australian people by assisting the Government to manage emerging domestic and international opportunities and pressures.
The Treasury’s work is challenging and rewarding. It ranges from tax policy and law design to international economic engagement, social policy and to industry and infrastructure policy. This work is guided by the current operating environment but the Treasury seeks to be forward-looking and to anticipate government and stakeholder circumstances. It also strives to respond rapidly to changing events by considering what lies ahead in the medium and long-term.
The Treasury is a flexible, dynamic and diverse workplace and has offices in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne.