Who we are The role of the Department is to lead Australia's response to climate change and sustainable energy use, and protect our workplace, heritage and water. Our vision is an Australia that is prosperous because it is sustainable, with community and Country at the heart of our actions.

We provide innovative and expert advice to the Australian Government grounded in science and evidence. We develop policy, deliver programs, manage assets, administer legislation, and regulate. We work collaboratively and in partnership with First Nations Peoples, communities, regions, industry, states and territories, other government departments and international partners to achieve outcomes for the environment, the economy, and all Australians. The work we do today, matters for tomorrow.

Read more about the work we do on our website.

There are multiple vacancies for Executive Assistants across several divisions and this job advertisement will be used to fill immediate and future vacancies. The key duties of the position will vary depending on the specialist area of the role.

Who we are looking for

Are you someone looking for a good admin job, or are you returning to the workforce, or are you just looking for a change?

Do you have

· good time management and organisational skills?

· good verbal and written communication skills?

· good digital literacy?

Do you like

· being busy?

· helping people?

· doing lots of different things, sometimes all at once?

And are you

· a team player?

· a problem solver?

· a self-starter?

· proactive and willing to learn new skills?

If your answer is yes to any, many or all of these questions, then we would welcome an application from you!





A DCCEEW APS Level 4 Executive Assistant (EA) provides comprehensive administrative support to a Branch Head’s office. They exercise discretion, judgement, and maintain confidentiality in a position of trust.

Branch Heads rely on their EAs to support them with routine administrative tasks. EAs work under general direction and are influential, adaptable, and agile.

EAs also work collaboratively with other EAs across the department to ensure the senior executives are well supported.

EAs have a wide range of duties which may include:

· Manage the Branch Head’s diary and arrange their travel.

· Track the Branch Head’s expenses and reconcile financial statements.

· Manage correspondence for the Branch Head:

o Monitor emails.

o Prepare responses to routine and less complex enquiries.

o Coordinate and track ministerial workflows.

o Follow-up on information to ensure deadlines are met.

· Arrange meetings and organise logistics.

o Collate meeting papers, minutes, reports and briefs.

o Book meeting rooms.

o Arrange catering for meeting attendees.

· Provide other general administrative support functions to the branch and for the division executive group as required.

Knowledge and experience

- Demonstrated experience providing high level administrative support in a fast-paced setting.




- Experience working in a senior manager’s office in the public or private sectors is desirable but not essential.
- Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or the ability to learn these quickly.

Skills and capabilities

- Ability to achieve results by showing initiative, agility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively and be influential by delivering information clearly in a variety of formats.
- Ability to collaborate across teams by using great interpersonal skills that enable you to speak up and engage with senior leaders and a broad range of stakeholders.
- Ability to think ahead by scanning current and emerging priorities, anticipating and identifying the criticality of tasks, and managing outcomes appropriately.
- Exercise discretion by using good judgement and maintaining confidentiality.

Eligibility and other requirements

Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water you must be an Australian citizen.

Security Clearance - this position requires a minimum of a Baseline Vetting security clearance. You will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.

Pre-employment checks - your suitability for employment will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process. This process includes a requirement to undergo and satisfy a National Police Check, referee checks, character clearance and where required a pre-employment medical assessment, specified mandatory qualification(s) validation and a probation period.

📌 Executive Assistant APS 4 - multiple positions (Brisbane)
🏢 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
📍 Brisbane