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Department for Education

Job reference:

760801

Location:

5000 - ADELAIDE

Job status:

Short Term Contract

Eligibility:

Open to Everyone

About The Role The Executive Assistant works as part of the executive support team within Curriculum and Learning, providing high‑level personal and executive support to the Executive Director, Curriculum and Learning. The role is responsible for a high level of service provision to internal and external clients and demands a high degree of initiative, professional judgement and autonomy, including sound knowledge of agency programmes, activities and policy. The Executive Assistant manages politically sensitive information requiring a high level of confidentiality and discretion. The position operates in a challenging setting that is subject to rapid change and requires the application of initiative and high‑level problem‑solving skills.

Qualifications

Essential:

Nil.

Desirable:

A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.

Special Conditions The successful applicant must obtain, prior to employment, a Department for Human Services (DHS) Working With Children Check (WWCC), which must be renewed every five years before expiry.





The incumbent will be required to undertake the RRHAN‑EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online Fundamentals course, to be updated every three years.

For all other special conditions, please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration ASO4 $76,561 – $80,256 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) and leave loading.

Enquiries Enquiries can be directed to Vikas Thakur, Manager, C&L; Operations, via tel: (08) 8226 2455 or email: .

Application instructions Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.

Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional Note This is a full‑time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial term contract to January 2027.

Applications close 13/01/2026 11:30 PM

Flexibility Statement The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part‑time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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