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Executive Support Officer

Department of Resources QLD
Brisbane, QLD
A$87,790-$96,217 p/a
Administration & Office Support → Administrative Assistants
Full-time
On-site

Posted 21 hours ago


Are you a driven and detail-focused admin professional looking to work closely with senior leaders in a high-impact role? Join the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development as an Executive Support Officer based at 1 William Street, Brisbane. This is a permanent full-time opportunity supporting the Office of the Executive Director, Land and Surveying Services.

About the role:
As Executive Support Officer, you'll provide high-level administrative and project support to the Executive Director and broader Land and Surveying Services (LSS) team. You'll manage executive calendars, prepare documentation, support meetings, and act as the first point of contact for ministerial correspondence and internal communications. This role will see you handling fast-moving priorities, coordinating travel and finance processes, resolving day-to-day administrative issues, and actively contributing to business improvement across the division.

Key responsibilities include:
• Providing confidential administrative support, diary management, and logistical coordination for the Executive Director and LSS senior team
• Supporting meetings and committee work through preparation of agendas, materials, catering, and documentation
• Managing incoming and outgoing ministerial correspondence and approvals, including tracking, distribution and follow-up
• Processing travel bookings, expenses, and corporate card reconciliations
• Maintaining records and systems in accordance with departmental policy
• Supporting small-scale projects or operational improvement initiatives under the direction of the Executive Officer
• Communicating clearly and professionally with internal and external stakeholders

We're looking for someone who:
• Has strong written and verbal communication skills
• Is highly organised, responsive and able to manage shifting priorities
• Demonstrates good judgement, confidentiality, and professionalism
• Has experience working in executive or high-level admin support roles
• Understands corporate systems such as SAP, Aurion, or PowerBI (desirable)
• Brings initiative, positivity, and a commitment to improving ways of working
• Holds a current C class driver's licence (desirable) and is open to occasional travel

Why join us?
We are committed to being a workplace that focusses on people. This is about building resilience, encouraging innovation, and understanding that learning is a journey that never ends.
We promote a safe, inclusive and respectful place to work where all staff feel valued.
We are a mobile, flexible and agile workforce. We live by our guiding principles - proactive, courageous, pragmatic, collaborative, resilient and respectful - underpinned by the Queensland public service values.

What we offer?
• Competitive superannuation and salary sacrificing options
• Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance
• A variety of fantastic leave provisions, supported across the broader Queensland public sector
• Rewarding professional career development and training opportunities
• Relocation assistance and provisions
• Have visible impact in your community, and directly contribute to making good jobs, better services and a great lifestyle for all Queenslanders.

To know more about the benefits of working with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development click here

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/637034/25

Closing Date: Wednesday, 28 May 2025


About Department of Resources QLD

Brisbane, QLD, Australia

What we do

Our work is to ensure the responsible and sustainable use of our state's natural resources - water, land, minerals and energy - for the benefit of current and future generations of Queenslanders.

Partnerships with our customers and stakeholders are important to us, as we work to deliver policies, programs and services that support industry while reflecting the needs of the broader community.

Strategy and vision

Our strategic objectives are:

Sustainable management of Queensland's land and water resources

Responsible use of our minerals and energy resources

Accurate, timely knowledge of our property and spatial information resources

Great services, great place to work

Read our strategic plan for details of our vision and objectives.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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