Personal Assistant

Campus Location: North Sydney, Australia

Job No: APTAV100447#010

• Provide proficient administrative support and assistance to the Director and research staff of the Nursing Research Institute
• Join a vibrant team of researchers and clinicians conducting rigorous, nurse-led, multidisciplinary health services and implementation science research
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff plus access to generous leave provisions
• Part-time (0.4FTE - 14 hours per week, job share) fixed term to 31 December 2024 role based on-site in Darlinghurst, Sydney
• Join a university ranked internationally in the top 2% for research excellence

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 Nursing Research Institute:

The Nursing Research Institute (NRI) is a collaboration between St Vincent's Health Network Sydney, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne and Australian Catholic University (ACU). The NRI is a highly productive research collaborative with a national and international reputation for conducting rigorous, nurse-led, multidisciplinary health services and implementation science research. Our main research focus is to identify the best ways to promote the translation of evidence into clinical practice with the overall goal of improving patient outcomes and health systems.

About the role:

In this job share role, you will provide proficient administrative support and assistance to the Director and research staff of the Nursing Research Institute to facilitate the efficient operation of the Institute and ensure the achievement of its strategic goals. More specifically the role entails:

• Coordinate the work flow and provide high level support to the Director on a day-to-day basis.
• Email management: monitoring of the inbox and coordinating all incoming and outgoing email correspondence.
• Diary management: prioritizing appointments and the proactive management of the Director's time and resources.
• Travel arrangements for Director including organizing itineraries, transport, accommodation, visa and registration requirements.
• Meeting preparation: room and teleconferencing bookings and collating relevant documentation.
• Maintaining operating procedures and when necessary identify more efficient processes to optimize the Director's time.
• Coordinate office supplies and general office requirements. Organize printing forms as required. Ensure that office photocopier, facsimile and printer are maintained and supplies order in order to facilitate administrative tasks for all staff.
• Act as Secretary to the NRI Management and Steering Committees as required, including agenda preparation, papers and taking minutes.
• Other duties as required by the Director, Deputy Director and Executive Officer of the NRI.

For full position details, refer to the position description.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Patty Zenonos, Executive Officer - Nursing Research Institute 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 $95,827 - $103,735 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $80,975 - $87,658 (pro rata) pa (HEW 5), 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.

Previous applicants need not reapply.

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

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.

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Advertised: 31-JAN-2024

Applications close: 20-FEB-2024 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

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