Executive Assistant

Environment Protection Authority
Job reference: req462
Location: 5001 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Strong organisational skills and genuine comfort managing multiple priorities at once.
• Excellent written communication and able to adapt tone for different audiences.
• A proactive, self-starting approach - comfortable picking things up and running with them in a small team with limited formal process.
• Discretion and sound judgement.
• Reliable, responsive and easy to work with under time pressure, particularly around events.

About the EPA

As South Australia's independent environmental regulator, the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) plays a key role in protecting people and the environment from harm and supporting sustainable development for the benefit of current and future generations.

We work closely with industry, the community and government to protect our unique natural environment while supporting economic growth and improving wellbeing. We aim to be a trusted regulator by adopting best practice regulatory principles in administering South Australia's environmental laws. This means being proportionate, accountable, consistent, transparent and targeted (the PACTT principles) in providing our regulatory services.

About AELERT

AELERT is the professional network for environmental regulators across Australia and New Zealand, connecting practitioners, building regulatory capability, and giving the profession a shared identity across jurisdictions. We are a small, fast-moving team supporting a national conference, a growing capability suite, an events program, and an expanding international presence.

What the EPA Offers

The EPA recognises the importance of balance and wellbeing and offers a range of different flexible working arrangements. These include flexitime (flexible start and finish times), working from home, part time, job share, compressed weeks and purchased leave.

Desirable Qualifications, Knowledge or Experience

• Experience in an EA, coordinator, or similar support role within a small team or not-for-profit.
• Experience supporting events or conference logistics.
• Familiarity with membership management or CRM-style systems.
• Interest in or experience with the public sector, regulation, or the environmental sector.
• Comfortable working across time zones and with remote/interstate or international colleagues.

Remuneration:

ASO3 or ASO4 ($74,095 - $86,180 per annum, adjusted to 0.6 FTE) + 12% super added to your choice of super fund.

Contract

Term contract (up to 6 months) and part time (22.5 hours per week).

Special Conditions

• Location: Negotiable - any location in Australia
• Part-time, flexible hours, with flexibility around scheduling given the varied nature of the work.
• Remote-friendly, with occasional attendance required at events.
• Reports directly to the CEO.
• This is a role in a genuinely small, growing organisation - there is real scope to shape how the role develops over time.

Enquiries:

Adam Slater
Chief Executive Officer
Phone Enquiries: 0484 705 057
Email Enquiries: adam.slater@sa.gov.au

Application Instructions:

All applications must be submitted online. Please submit a covering letter of no more than two (2) pages describing your suitability for the role by addressing the selection criteria in the Role Description. Please also include a current curriculum vitae with three (3) referees and a copy of your qualification(s) as required in the Role Description.

Diversity and Inclusion

At the EPA, we prioritise diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring a safe and respectful work environment for everyone. With support from our employees, we focus on access, equality, inclusion and wellbeing in all we do. As a WE'RE EQUAL organisation, we commit to a vision for South Australia as an open, inclusive society that embraces and supports difference and diversity. Our initiatives including the White Ribbon program and Reconciliation Action Plan, aim to create a meaningful impact in our workforce and community.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds including all ages, gender identities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, those with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Attachments

Please click here for the Role Description

Applications close: 15/10/2026 11:45 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.