Executive Assistant - Office of the Executive Director, Regulatory Capability & Specialist Harm - SafeWork NSW

Grade: Grade 5/6
Salary Range: $99,938 - $110,271 + superannuation
Location: Hybrid, 3 days in the office Parramatta or Sydney
Duration: Ongoing
Closing Date: Monday 3rd November 2025 (9:59AM)

About SafeWork NSW

SafeWork NSW is the state's workplace health and safety regulator. Our mission is to protect NSW workers by preventing and reducing work-related fatalities, serious injuries, and illnesses. We do this through a mix of proactive and responsive programs targeting high-risk harms across all industries, aligned with our strategic plan and regulatory priorities.

We are currently undergoing an exciting transformation to become a modern, strong, and standalone Work Health and Safety Regulator. This is your opportunity to contribute meaningfully to that journey.

About the role

The Executive Assistant is the principal point of contact for the Executive Director in the organisation of their calendar, developing and maintain effective working relationships and open channels of communication internally and externally.

You will work closely with the Executive Director and Executive Officer to provide support in the preparation of a range of written material, including briefs, agenda papers, reports, talking points, presentations, background briefings and ministerial correspondence.

You will work across the organisation to assist the broader team in planning, collation of materials, co-ordination of meetings and calendar scheduling and tracking tasks to organisational standards within expected timeframes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the mailbox including receipt of incoming and coordinating outgoing correspondence.
• Travel management including coordination of domestic and regional travel.
• Expense management.
• Administrative and project support including documentation preparation and collation, review of internal policies and procedures, printing and records management.

About you

• You have executive support and administrative experience and can work in a fast paced environment.
• You are self-motivated, resourceful and have an eye for detail.
• Possess high level interpersonal skills and can liaise with staff and key stakeholders at all levels.
• A proactive team player who can manage varying priorities and have excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work in a small fast paced team to deliver quality work in short deadlines
• Actively undertake autonomous problem solving to assist with stakeholder enquiries and requests
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly diary scheduling and can work collaboratively with a certain level of autonomy.

What we need from you

To start your journey towards joining our team please click on the link below and attach your resume (max 5 pages) and cover letter (max 2 pages).

In your cover letter please share your motivation for applying for this position and your relevant skills.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process to fill future ongoing and temporary opportunities.

Salary Grade 5/6, with the base salary for this role starting at $99,938 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Tayla Gibbs via [email protected].

Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

Closing Date: 3rd November 2025 (9:59AM)

Careers at Department of Customer Service
A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace

The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process (including an alternate format of the application form) please contact [email protected] or 02 9494 8351.

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