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Any costs associated with taking up the position would be the responsibility of the successful candidate. This role is office-based.\n\nA standard probity check will be undertaken prior to commencement for the successful applicant.\n\n**About The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade**\n\nThe role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is to advance the interests of Australia and Australians internationally. This involves strengthening Australia’s security, enhancing Australia’s prosperity, delivering an effective and high-quality overseas aid program and helping Australian travellers and Australians overseas. The department provides foreign, trade and development policy advice to the Australian Government. DFAT also works with other Australian Government agencies to drive coordination of Australia’s pursuit of global, regional and bilateral interests.\n\n### About the Position\n\nUnder direction, the Executive Assistant to the Ambassador and Deputy Ambassador provides high-level executive, administrative and organisational support at the Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva. The position also organises official events and functions. \n\nDue to the sensitive nature of the work involved, this position will need to be able to hold and maintain a national security clearance recognised by DFAT. \n\nKey responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:\n\n- Provide high-level executive support to the Ambassador and Deputy Ambassador, ensuring the effective operation of executive offices in a fast-paced and sensitive environment.\n- Manage and prioritise correspondence, invitations, briefing materials and requests, exercising sound judgement to determine priority, action and compliance requirements. \n- Coordinate official visits and delegation programs for Ministers, senior officials and high-level visitors, balancing competing priorities and operational requirements. \n- Plan and deliver representational events, meetings and official engagements, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to achieve Mission objectives. \n- Manage representational expenditure and financial administration, including forecasting, acquittals, reconciliations and reporting in accordance with DFAT policies and procedures. \n- Coordinate travel, logistics and related administrative arrangements for executive leadership and official activities, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures. \n- Monitor security, operational and workflow risks, implementing required controls and escalating issues as appropriate. \n- Provide administrative guidance, maintain effective business systems and support team coordination, contributing to continuous improvement and organisational effectiveness.\n\n### Required Qualifications\u002FExperience\u002FKnowledge\u002FSkills\n\n- Proven experience in similar Executive Assistant role\u002Fs\n- Excellent written and verbal communication skills\n- Ability to work with and support a team. 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