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Federal government · Sydney NSW
Australian Government client (agency undisclosed)
Salary
$99,734 + 15.4% super
Employment
Permanent · full time
Closing
17 Oct 2026
The insider read
The 15.4% super and single salary point are attractive, but the undisclosed agency makes verification of clearance, location and duties essential before committing.
The generic language hides the portfolio context that determines the job. Supporting an SES officer can range from policy coordination to operational incident work, so the original advertiser and job pack matter.
How to get this job
This is the practical difference between reading a vacancy and competing for it. Work through the steps in order; eligibility and positioning come before prose.
Resolve eligibility and the biggest constraint before writing. For this role, start with: Agency undisclosed. If the condition cannot be met, do not spend hours polishing an application.
Treat this as experienced aps executive support. Your opening profile should make that scope credible in two or three lines rather than calling yourself merely “organised”.
Make this your first or strongest evidence story: APS-style brief and correspondence quality. State the scale, your judgement, the action and the outcome.
Use a separate example for SES stakeholder coordination. This prevents the application reading like one repeated diary-management claim.
Verify the original source before applying
Expect the panel or executive to probe the ambiguity behind this question: “Which agency and SES portfolio?” Prepare both an answer and a thoughtful question back.
Resume and written application
Interview intelligence
Use these in two ways: prepare evidence in case the panel tests the issue, then ask the question to expose the real operating model before accepting.
Decision rule
A credible application should contain at least two strong stories from the evidence list, meet the stated conditions and make the candidate’s level believable. If the employer cannot clarify the executive, scope or working conditions, treat that uncertainty as part of the offer decision rather than filling the gap with optimism.
Independent interpretation
Published facts come from the linked advertiser. Scope conclusions, pressure points and suggested strategies are editorial analysis—not employer statements or hiring guarantees.