Executive Assistant to the CEO – Cancer Australia
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769910
- Agency: Cancer Australia
- Job Title: Executive Assistant to the CEO
- Position Number: CA2526-014
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Thursday 11 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Non-Ongoing
- Location: Surry Hills NSW
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $99,733 – $112,233
- Office Arrangement: Hybrid (Hybrid work is a flexible working arrangement where)
About Cancer Australia
To Apply
Position Contact Carolyn Barbuto, [email protected]
Agency Recruitment Site https://canceraustralia.gov.au/about-us/employment-opportunities
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
Vacancy
Duties
- The duties of the Executive Assistant to the CEO may include, but are not limited to:
- Manage the CEO’s diary and emails, bringing priority matters to the attention of the CEO or
- respond accordingly as required.
- Meeting coordination, appointment with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Organise weekly senior management meetings and monthly all staff meetings, ensuring
- agendas/presentations/required paperwork are issued in a timely fashion.
- Liaise in an effective and professional manner with staff and external stakeholders at all
- levels.
- Ensure the CEO is appropriately briefed about forthcoming meetings and events.
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy of the organisation’s business matters at all times.
- Maintain file of agendas and corresponding documentation for upcoming
- appointments/meetings.
- Maintain records and files in TRIM.
- Arrange complex travel and accommodation bookings for the CEO, both domestic and
- international.
- Work with the Governance & Reporting team in relation to the Agency’s Advisory Council
- meetings, ensuring meetings are booked and travel arrangements for attendees are booked
- as required.
- Ensure all presentation materials for the CEO’s speaking engagements are provided to the
- CEO and conference bodies in a timely fashion.
- Reconciliation of CEO’s expenses in a timely fashion.
Eligibility / Notes
- Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be an Australian Citizen.
- The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks and may be
- required to obtain/maintain a Baseline security clearance (minimum requirement depending
- on role)
- The successful applicant will possess the following skills and abilities:
- Significant experience providing executive support to a Chief Executive Officer.
- Exceptional skills in liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to determine priorities, to escalate issues when appropriate and to work with changing
- priorities.
- Highly professional at all times, including ethical, discreet and confidential.
- Clear, accurate and effective communication skills (written and oral).
- Extremely proficient in using MS Office: OneNote (super user), Word, Excel, PowerPoint and
- Outlook.
- TRIM experience is desirable.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision: Maintains a flexible approach to work
- and effective multi-tasking; Demonstrates initiative; Very high attention to detail.
- Public service knowledge and experience would be an advantage
- Experience and Qualifications:
- No mandatory qualifications are needed, although Tertiary qualifications in relevant
- disciplines are highly desirable.
- Extensive experience as an Executive Assistant to Senior Executive staff and/or Chief
- Executive Officer is required.
How to Apply
Position Contact Carolyn Barbuto, [email protected]
Agency Recruitment Site https://canceraustralia.gov.au/about-us/employment-opportunities
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
Vacancy