NSW Government Executive Assistant jobs

Capability-based assessment across departments, agencies and health systems.

Written and reviewed by Kristy McLeodLast reviewed 24 September 2026Report a correction

How the system works

Read the employment framework before the vacancy.

NSW public-sector role descriptions commonly identify focus capabilities and behavioural indicators. A strong application treats these as assessment evidence, not decorative language. Grade, award, agency and employment type all matter when comparing roles.

Application method

Build the submission the panel asked for.

Start with the role description’s essential requirements and focus capabilities.
Prepare specific first-person examples at the required capability level using the behavioural indicators as a calibration tool.
Answer targeted questions directly before adding context; a polished cover letter does not substitute for required responses.
Expect more than one assessment method, such as interview, written task, work sample or referee check.

Executive-office reality

What the title may hide

The market spans departmental secretaries and deputy secretaries, ministerial-facing teams, statutory authorities and local health districts. Health executive support may sit under different employment instruments from central agencies.

Search vocabulary

Use more than “Executive Assistant”.

Executive AssistantExecutive Support OfficerBusiness Support OfficerExecutive OfficerSenior Executive AssistantOffice of the Secretary Coordinator

Review “Executive Officer” results by duties: the title may describe policy, program or secretariat work rather than direct executive support.

Markets to monitor

Premier's Department and central agencies

Customer service and digital

Justice and communities

Transport and infrastructure

Local health districts

Regulators and statutory bodies

Conditions and traps

Verify before you apply

Ongoing versus temporary appointment
Grade, award and package basis
Pre-employment screening and health-specific checks
Talent pool creation and pool duration
Sydney CBD, Parramatta or regional location expectations

Assessment preparation

Evidence the panel may probe

Evidence against each focus capability
Managing a complex executive and stakeholder calendar
Maintaining political neutrality and confidentiality
Responding to urgent briefing or ministerial workflow

Government employers in our tracking set

These are historical hiring signals, not current-vacancy claims. Fully researched employer profiles are labelled separately in the directory.

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Official source library

I work for NSWOfficial vacancy portal.NSW Capability FrameworkCapabilities used across role design and recruitment.Capability Application ToolOfficial candidate practice tool based on focus capabilities.

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