Executive Assistant to the Executive Regional Director North

Description:

As an Executive Assistant, you will provide confidential, accurate and efficient administrative and executive support to the Executive Regional Director, North region. This is your chance to be part of a team that supports new industry development, attracts new investors to Queensland, works with existing business to be part of major projects and contributes to the economic prosperity of the region. By joining the Queensland public sector, you will contribute to better outcomes for Queenslanders by implementing the policies, priorities, services, or programs of the elected government. Look at our priorities to learn more.

Skills

We're looking for the best-suited applicant for the role. We focus on your strengths by assessing a combination of your competencies, knowledge-based skills and behaviours. For this role we are looking for strengths in:

• Managing competing priorities
• Maintaining effective working relationships
• Proactive and driven
• Analysis and problem solving
• Ability to adapt to change
• Teamwork and collaboration
  
  
  

Your responsibilities

• Executive support to the Executive Regional Director including;
• diary management
• organising meetings, workshops, and other events
• booking travel arrangements
• responding to and directing telephone enquiries
• processing financial and non-financial requests, including travel expense claims and corporate card reconciliations ensuring compliance with departmental policy and procedures
• Communicate and liaise with various levels of management, the general public and senior executives from public and private organisations
• Develop, analyse and implement effective administrative systems and procedures
• Assist the Executive Services Manager to plan, coordinate and provide confidential executive services to support the operations of the Executive Regional Director
• Collaborate with the Executive Service Manager and Business Support team to, analyse, report and resolve queries for financial, HR and correspondence relating to the ERD office
  
  
  

Your team

We want you to be a part of a team that is making a difference by leading industry development and regional programs, aligned to the Department's strategic plan. You will be learning new stuff every day! The State Development regional teams across Queensland coordinate the delivery of initiatives such as departmental programs and workshops, to link industry and regional business and grow regional supply chains and productivity. The regional teams engage with regional stakeholders and works with regional economic development partners to support and advocate for the strategic delivery of regional economic priorities. They lead place-based developments, economic and industry strategies and support state and local governments in responses to adverse events.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/650117/25

Closing Date: Monday, 04 August 2025

Occupational group Administration