WA Government Executive Assistant jobs

Selection criteria, pools and a Perth-centred market with major health and resources interfaces.

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

How the system works

Read the employment framework before the vacancy.

WA public-sector vacancies often provide a job description form and application instructions that specify what the panel will assess. Recruitment pools are common, so candidates should distinguish a current vacancy from a pool for future appointments.

Application method

Build the submission the panel asked for.

Address the requested work-related requirements or selection criteria in the required format.
Use examples calibrated to the level and agency context, not generic administrative competence.
Note the closing time in Australian Western Standard Time.
Check whether the process may fill permanent, fixed-term, full-time or part-time vacancies from a pool.

Executive-office reality

What the title may hide

Most central-agency demand is in Perth, with health services and regional operations extending the market. Executive offices may connect closely with resources, infrastructure, communities and service delivery across a geographically large state.

Search vocabulary

Use more than “Executive Assistant”.

Executive AssistantSenior Executive AssistantExecutive Support OfficerAdministrative AssistantExecutive Services CoordinatorBoard Support Officer

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

Markets to monitor

Perth central agencies

WA Health and health service providers

Infrastructure and transport

Primary industries and regional development

Resources and environmental regulation

Statutory authorities

Conditions and traps

Verify before you apply

Pool versus named vacancy
Level and industrial agreement
AWST closing time
Permanent or fixed-term appointment
Health, integrity or working-with-children screening

Assessment preparation

Evidence the panel may probe

Direct evidence against work-related requirements
Coordinating geographically dispersed stakeholders
Managing board or executive papers
Knowing when an issue needs escalation

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.

WA Department of Health WA Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

Official source library

Jobs WAOfficial WA Government vacancy search.Applying for a public-sector jobOfficial WA application guidance.WA public-sector standardsEmployment standards and recruitment principles.

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