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About the Department
This Department builds scalable, coordinated emergency management capability for nationally significant, cross jurisdictional and international crises.
About the role
This position provides high-level secretariat, coordination, and executive support across a range of departmental priorities, with a particular focus on assisting project planning, governance, and implementation activities.
Role Responsibilities
What is on offer
To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. Due to the work environment, our client has requested that all candidates are required to hold a current Baseline Security Clearance.
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. Please provide a supporting statement highlighting your skills, experience, and capability against the position description to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Submission closes by COB, Tuesday 15th July 2025.
Please call Kandice Halls on 0480 002 461 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
Why partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:
Secretariat Support Officer
| Job title : | Secretariat Support Officer |
| Contract type : | Contract |
| Location : | Canberra |
| Sectors : | |
| Salary : | $70 - $100 per hour |
| Start date : | 2025-07-10 |
| Duration : | 12.0 MONTH |
| Job Reference : | V-54063 |
| Contact name : | Kandice Halls |
| Contact email : | kandiceh@whizdom.com.au |
| Job published : | about 9 hours ago |
This Department builds scalable, coordinated emergency management capability for nationally significant, cross jurisdictional and international crises.
About the role
This position provides high-level secretariat, coordination, and executive support across a range of departmental priorities, with a particular focus on assisting project planning, governance, and implementation activities.
Role Responsibilities
- Provide secretariat support for project steering committees, working groups, and governance forums, including preparation of agendas, minutes, action tracking, and meeting coordination.
- Assist with the preparation of project-related documentation such as briefing papers, presentations and communications.
- Coordinate administrative activities related to project planning, procurement, contract
- Previous experience in an administrative, secretariat within a public sector environment is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality written materials including minutes, reports, and formal correspondence.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with knowledge of tracking or collaboration tools (e.g. MS Project, SharePoint, Trello, or similar).
What is on offer
- The contract period is 12 months, with extension options.
- Make a difference to communities when it matters most.
- Competitive remuneration package
To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen. Due to the work environment, our client has requested that all candidates are required to hold a current Baseline Security Clearance.
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. Please provide a supporting statement highlighting your skills, experience, and capability against the position description to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Submission closes by COB, Tuesday 15th July 2025.
Please call Kandice Halls on 0480 002 461 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
Why partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:
- We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
- We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations.
- We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.