Executive Assistant-Youth Disability Advocacy Service

This is a position for a disabled person via the Special Measures of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic).

The Executive Assistant provides administrative support to the Head of YDAS, the YDAS Limited Board and the YDAS Youth Committee. The role requires the confidence and interpersonal skills to engage with stakeholders of all levels, strong administrative competence, and a high level of discretion and confidentiality.

The Executive Assistant will also assist the Head of YDAS with the YDAS Independence process. This will include assisting with research, tasks and preparation of documents, with a particular focus on supporting the Head of YDAS with grant and funding proposals.

YDAS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Disabled people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workplace.

Disability can include those who identify as:

  • Having a health condition or chronic illness,
  • Neurodivergent,
  • Deaf, deaf or hard of hearing,
  • Having a mental illness or lived experience of mental health issues,
  • Blind or have low vision.

Applications close at 11:59pm AEDT on the 9th Mar 2026 with interviews likely to be held in week commencing 16 March 2026.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mija Gwyn (she/her), Head of YDAS [email protected] or the recruitment team via [email protected] using the subject line: Executive Assistant enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Employment
YDAS
Friday 20th February, 2026

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