Executive Officer​/Executive Support Officer

Location: Perth
Directorate: Housing Policy and Development
Position number / Pool r: DHW
4225
Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time
Closing Date:  4:00 PM

Position Title: Executive Officer/ Executive Support Officer

Salary: Level 4, $95,782 - $100,526 pa pro rata + Super - PSCSAA 2024
Level 5, $105,167 - $114,938 pa pro rata + Super - PSCSAA 2024

Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works. The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities. We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation. Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.

We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

• flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week
• professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career
• generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• modern work spaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work
• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work
• corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs
• opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group

As an Executive Support Officer, you will be responsible for providing executive support to the Executive Director and Executive Services team. You will provide proactive, flexible and responsive administrative support to senior management.

As an Executive Officer, you will be responsible for providing high level executive, administrative and research services and support to the Manager and Executive Director. The Housing Delivery and Asset Maintenance directorate (HDAM) is responsible for leading the delivery of priority Infrastructure projects that have commissioning elements within scope of the projects, requiring whole of agency collaboration; and for overseeing the delivery of Communities’ Asset Investment Program (AIP), including priority Infrastructure projects.

HDAM provides quality advice to Government regarding program delivery including time, cost and risk. HDAM is also responsible for program governance, communications and stakeholder engagement.

If you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS Word or PDF format only:

• A comprehensive CV that shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the contact details of two referees (with one being your current or most recent supervisor).
• A two page written application addressing all the Essential Work Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) as stated on the JDF.

If you are applying for both positions, please ensure your application clearly addresses the selection criteria relevant to the higher level position. When you apply online you will be prompted to select which position(s) you are applying for.

Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.

To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack and Job Description Form. Additionally, the department provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for…