Role Status: Full-time ongoing vacancy
Remuneration: $85,790 - $95,413

Role Details:
Take the next step in your career as Executive Assistant to the Deputy Chief Executive with the Department for Child Protection, based in Adelaide. In this pivotal role, you'll provide vital support to one of the department's most senior leaders, ensuring priorities are managed smoothly and efficiently. You'll coordinate diaries, briefings, travel, and communications while using your initiative to handle competing demands. Every day will bring opportunities to apply your organisational skills and make a real difference. If you're ready to create impact, this is the role for you.

In this role, you will

Provide executive support including diary management, travel, and meeting coordination.

Prepare and coordinate agendas, reports, correspondence, and ministerial briefings.

Act as the first point of contact for senior stakeholders with professionalism.

Prioritise and escalate urgent matters, offering clear solutions.

Build strong working relationships across the department and with external partners.

To be successful
You are a proactive Executive Assistant who thrives on organisation and independence. You bring excellent time management skills, balancing multiple priorities and deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.

You are confident in managing sensitive information with discretion, and your clear communication helps you build strong relationships across all levels. Your initiative and problem-solving skills ensure executive operations run smoothly, and you're trusted to handle urgent matters with sound judgement.

If you are ready to apply your expertise and make a meaningful impact in supporting the Deputy Chief Executive, we encourage you to apply.

About the Business:
The Department for Child Protection (DCP) plays a key role in the protection of children, young people and their families within South Australia. The department provides support to vulnerable children and young people to be safe, strong and connected.

What We Offer:

Employee Assistance Program: confidential and independent counselling for you and your family.

Strong commitment to learning and development.

Paid Parental and Partner Leave.

Free annual flu vaccination for staff.

Leave loading and salary packaging opportunities.

Special Conditions:
To find out more about this role, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please click on the 'apply' button.

Enquiries: Kat Haller - Team Leader Business and Executive Support on 8124 4204 or email: [email protected]

The department values an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community.

To apply for this role, please click the 'apply' button to be re-directed to the DCP Career Portal.

Applications Close: 3 October 2025 11:00 PM