Executive Assistant/Executive Officer

Campus Location: Melbourne, Australia

Job No: APTAV101331#029

• Are you a high performing Executive Assistant/Executive Officer looking for your next challenge?
• Join our dynamic, fast paced and complex environment reporting to the Chief People Officer
• Provide prioritised, confidential and time sensitive administrative support
• Benefits include 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging and generous leave provisions
• Full time, continuing role based at our Melbourne campus with hybrid flexibility

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About the role:

Contributing directly to the university's People and Capability function, the Executive Assistant/Officer will provide confidential and time sensitive administrative support to the Chief People Officer (CPO) and ensure the effective running of the Office of the CPO. In this highly varied role, you will provide executive assistant support to the CPO; prepare, edit and send communications and correspondence, support the CPO in monitoring and managing the annual budget and arrange meetings, conferences and/or events.

You will also play an important part in contributing to the professionalism and brand of the People and Capability Directorate in the delivery of services for and on behalf of the CPO and in the engagement with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, you'll be an experienced professional in providing high level administrative support to senior management in a complex/national organisation, with skill in listening and communicating with purpose and impact by providing accurate, timely and clear information, building key relationships and responding appropriately to others.

For full position details, refer to the position description.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Angelle Laurence, Chief People Officer at: [email protected]

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $106,366 - $114,254 (pro rata) pa, including salary component $89,881 - $96,546 (pro rata) pa (HEW 6), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here .

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

• resume (maximum 5 pages).
• responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
• brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

Acting in truth , ACU is dedicated to the dignity of the human person through equitable and respectful opportunities for everyone . ACU can offer support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

Applications close: 11-AUG-2024 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.