📍 Location: Parramatta
💼 Contract: Until 31 August 2026
💰 Rate: $70 – $100 per hour + super
The Opportunity
This NSW Government Department are seeking a high-performing Executive Officer to partner closely with the Executive Director in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
This is a unique opportunity to operate at a senior level within a government agency, providing strategic, operational and executive support to drive key priorities and impactful organisational outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Director, providing high-level strategic and operational support
- Manage the Office workflow, priorities, and issues management, ensuring competing deadlines are balanced effectively
- Coordinate and deliver executive communications, including briefings, reports, and correspondence
- Support the planning and delivery of strategic initiatives and projects aligned to agency priorities
- Engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive outcomes and maintain alignment
- Ensure high-quality governance, coordination, and follow-through across key activities
You are a confident, adaptable and proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced executive environment. You bring strong judgement, discretion, and a solutions-focused mindset, with the ability to quickly establish credibility and build effective working relationships.
You will demonstrate:
- Experience supporting senior executives in a complex organisation, preferably Government
- Strong communication and writing skills, with the ability to prepare high-quality briefings and reports
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure
- Sound judgement, initiative and attention to detail
- A collaborative approach with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
- Join a high-impact team working on important Government initiatives
- Gain exposure to executive-level decision making and strategy
- Work in a modern, central Parramatta location
- Attractive hourly rate with a contract through to August 2026
If you’re ready to step into a pivotal executive support role and make an immediate impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Call Katrina Gabriel on 0489 923 756 or email katrinag@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks.
