Senior Executive Assistant

Department/Agency: Department of Communities and Justice

Location – Parramatta Hybrid working

Employment type – Ongoing

Salary – GR 7/8 $116,981 - $129,492 plus superannuation

The NSW Government is determined to make NSW a place where everyone has access to safe and secure housing, and where experiences of homelessness are rare, brief and non-recurring.

Homes NSW is a division of the Department of Communities and Justice. It brings together the housing and homelessness functions of the Department of Communities and Justice, the NSW Land and Housing Corporation, Aboriginal Housing Office and key worker housing functions from across government all under one roof.

The Senior Executive Assistant provides a range of executive, secretarial and administrative support services across a range of complex issues to support the Senior Executive/s achievement of organisational objectives.

What you’ll do

- As the Senior Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer, Homes NSW you analyse and assess requests in order to prioritise matters, and initiate action exercising discretion and maintaining confidentiality to facilitate the optimal use of the CEO’s time
- Manage the CEO’s diary appointments, records and correspondence, coordinate travel arrangements and schedule and support meetings to facilitate the effective management of the Executive’s operational area/directorate/division
- Liaise with key internal and external stakeholders within and outside of Homes NSW and the Department of Communities and Justice




- Review high level communication including briefing notes and correspondence, to respond to issues and enquiries while acting with discretion
- Ensure efficient communication across the CEO’s office and with Executive Director offices across Homes NSW

What we’re looking for

- Demonstrated experience providing high-level executive support in a rapid-paced, high volume environment
- Exceptional diary and calendar management skills, including co-ordinating complex schedules, managing competing priorities, and anticipating executive needs
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels
- Proven ability to manage confidential, sensitive, and complex information with discretion, professionalism and sound judgment
- Ability to work independently while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Outstanding organisational, prioritisation, and time management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications and electronic record management systems

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity.



If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Applications close

Friday 9 October at 11:59pm AEST.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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📌 Senior Executive Assistant (Parramatta)
🏢 Nsw Department Of Communities And Justice
📍 Parramatta