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About TAFE Queensland

TAFE Queensland is proud to be the largest and most experienced Vocational Education and Training (VET) provider in the State. For more than 140 years, TAFE Queensland has delivered practical and industry-relevant training to provide students with the skills and experience they need to build lifelong careers. Our award-winning training is delivered on campus, online, and in the workplace to give people the skills they need to enrich their communities, support their industries, and strengthen their local economies. 

By working at TAFE Queensland, you can be part of a highly experienced workforce that is closely connected with their industries and dedicated to delivering best practices and innovative training.

Your Opportunity

As the Executive Assistant, you will: 

• Provide high level and confidential business, administrative and executive support services to an Executive Director ensuring alignment with the strategic direction of TAFE Queensland, Brisbane Region as a commercial business. 

This position reports to the Manager, Executive Services.

This is a Temporary, Part-time (0.8FTE) 12 month opportunity, from 25 August 2026 until 27 August 2027 unless otherwise determined.

The position will be based primarily at South Brisbane however you may be required to perform work at other TAFE Queensland campuses.  

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the success of transformation and cultural change through promoting and modelling the established values of Safety First, Working Together, Focussing on our Customer, Taking Responsibility and Showing Initiative.  

• Work as part of an executive support team, prioritising tasks and managing time commitments to effectively and efficiently meet objectives for and on behalf of senior management.

• Provide high level and confidential business, administrative and executive support services to the Executive in relation to administrative, human resource, financial, governance, policy and operational matters.

• Manage executive correspondence, including the preparation and coordination of briefings, responses to correspondence, submissions, meeting papers, reports, submissions and strategic planning, budgeting and reporting documents.

• Undertake research on behalf of the Executive on matters relating to the strategic direction of the portfolio and prepare reports and recommendations for consideration by the Executive.

• Establish and maintain effective communications and professional working relationships with a broad range of internal and external clients and stakeholders including business, industry and the community at an operational level.

• Assist the Executive Services Manager to develop and implement executive business systems, processes, procedures and guidelines to support the effective and efficient functioning of the Executive Services team. 

• Effectively manage the day to day activities of the Executive’s office including the coordination and preparation of information and reports that align with business operations.   

• Maintain an understanding of the commercial aspects of TAFE including financial and business performance and any impact from external factors.

• Participate in other activities as required.

How you will be assessed

The ideal applicant will be someone who has the following key capabilities:

1. Displays flexibility and responsiveness and has the initiative, attitude and ability to thrive within a dynamic, challenging and changing environment.
2. Demonstrated ability to provide high quality, confidential advice and executive support to an Executive Director in a rapidly changing and competitive multi-disciplinary business environment.
3. High level communication skills and the ability to formulate recommendations and coordinate and prepare a variety of correspondence responses.
4. Ability to negotiate with stakeholders, build and sustain productive stakeholder relationships and work collaboratively to achieve commercial business outcomes for the organisation.
5. Demonstrated commitment to the values of the organisation through modelling of behaviours and the provision of outstanding client service.

Mandatory Qualifications/Requirements

• There are no mandatory requirements for this role.

Highly Desirable Requirements

• Qualifications in business or a related discipline. 

How to apply

If you’re interested in this role, click the ‘Apply’ button to submit your application via the TAFE Queensland Recruitment Portal.  When submitting your application, please ensure you provide the following:

• A detailed resume; 
• A cover letter that outlines your known skills, abilities, knowledge and experience in response to the “How you will be assessed” criteria above (maximum of 2 pages in total); and
• The contact details for two referees (one of whom is your current supervisor)

Closing date: 4pm, Monday 29 June 2026 

Job Reference Number: TQ2026-567

For further information, please contact:

Monica Elekana, Manager Executive Services 

Monica.Elekana@tafeqld.edu.au

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

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