Executive Assistant to Retired Chief Justice – Attorney-General’s Department
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770860
- Agency: Attorney-General’s Department
- Job Title: Executive Assistant to Retired Chief Justice
- Position Number: 0193/26_AGD-EXT
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Sunday 12 July 2026
- Job Type: Part-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Brisbane QLD
- Future Merit Locations: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane
- Salary: $101,672 – $113,413
- Office Arrangement: Flexible (Flexible working arrangements can be negotiated in)
About Attorney-General’s Department
The Attorney-General’s Department delivers programs and policies to maintain and improve Australia’s law and justice framework,
and to facilitate jobs growth through policies that promote fair, productive, flexible and safe workplaces. Through the Australian
Government Solicitor, we also provide legal services to the Commonwealth, including legal advice and representation. Our
department is the central policy and coordinating element of the Attorney-General’s portfolio. Our department is structured into four
groups: • Australian Government Solicitor • Justice and Communities • Integrity and Security • Enabling Services The department
operates in a diverse and complex environment to address challenging issues. We have a highly-skilled and engaged workforce
involved in policy development and implementation and program administration. The department also has a large number of
practicing lawyers, mainly within the Australian Government Solicitor Group within the department.
Duties
- Employment Opportunity
- We are seeking a highly capable and professional Executive Assistant to provide executive and
- personal support to a retired Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia.
- This is a unique opportunity to work closely with one of Australia’s most distinguished legal figures,
- supporting a diverse range of professional commitments, engagements and activities across
- Australia and internationally.
- As the Executive Assistant, you will be the central point of coordination and support, ensuring the
- smooth and efficient management of the retired Chief Justice’s professional affairs. Working with a
- high degree of autonomy, discretion and sound judgement, you will manage a dynamic schedule,
- coordinate competing priorities and liaise confidently with senior stakeholders across government,
- the legal profession, academia, the not-for-profit sector and the broader community.
- Success in this role will require exceptional organisational skills, strong written and verbal
- communication abilities, and a proactive approach to managing priorities and anticipating needs.
- You will be trusted to handle sensitive matters with professionalism and confidentiality, while
- providing high-quality administrative and executive support.
- This is a role of significant responsibility and trust, offering the opportunity to contribute to the
- ongoing professional work and public engagements of a respected national figure. It will suit an
- experienced Executive Assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment, exercises sound
- judgement, and takes pride in delivering exceptional support.
- This is a part-time role working 3 days per week.
- How you can help us make a difference
- You will play a critical role in supporting the retired Chief Justice’s professional commitments by:
- managing a complex diary, correspondence and inbox, ensuring priorities are effectively
- coordinated and actioned
- preparing and coordinating high-quality documentation, briefing materials, speeches and
- meeting papers
- building and maintaining productive relationships with senior stakeholders across
- government, the legal profession and the broader community
- coordinating meetings, events and domestic and international travel arrangements
- managing records, financial and administrative processes to support the effective operation
- of the office
- anticipating issues, identifying risks and implementing practical solutions to support business
- outcomes and continuous improvement.
- Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- proven experience providing executive support to senior leaders in a complex or high-profile
- environment
- exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing
- priorities under pressure
- strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare professional
- correspondence and stakeholder communications
- excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and
- exercise discretion when handling sensitive matters
- sound judgement, initiative and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently
- and adapt to changing priorities.
Eligibility / Notes
- To be eligible for employment at the Attorney-General’s Department applicants must be Australian
- citizens.
- Applicants offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a police record check and
- be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at a specified clearance level. The successful
- applicant must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information.
- Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.
How to Apply
Position Contact Lucy Gane, (02) 6141 6462
Agency Recruitment Site https://agcareers.nga.net.au/?jati=063487A1-5BBE-C323-24BC-ED1C9D67ECC8
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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