Personal Assistant, Head of School - Psychology

Job no:505783
Work type:Fixed term - Part-time
Campus:Adelaide
Categories:Administration, HEO5

(HEO5) $72,832 to $80,983 per annum (pro rata) plus an employer contribution of up to 17% superannuation may apply.

Part-time (0.4FTE), fixed term position available immediately until June 2022

Exciting opportunity to work in dynamic and interesting role in the School of Psychology. This is an ideal role for an experienced personal assistant with excellent administrative and communication skills who is seeking a diverse and challenging position.

In this role, the Personal Assistant, Head of School is responsible for a full range of administrative support and requires experience with the provision of timely, efficient and accurate work in a complex environment. In addition, this exciting role is the first point of contact for the School of Psychology and requires someone who is energetic and able to collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders

 To be successful you will need:

• Demonstrated extensive executive administrative experience with excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Demonstrated high level skills for editing reports, documents with an excellent attention to detail.
• High level interpersonal and communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet and electronic mail.
• Evidence of working effectively in a team environment and with a diverse group of stakeholders.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life. Flexible working arrangements are on offer for all roles at the University.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your faculty's broader role

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences contains one of Australia's largest concentrations of leading health researchers, teachers and clinical titleholders. It's comprised of six schools and a number of specialist disciplines, institutes and centres, variously focused on world-class research, and training the next generation of: medical doctors; surgeons; dentists; nurses; psychiatrists; psychologists; and other health professionals.

Learn more at: health.adelaide.edu.au

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, 8 September 2021.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Mr Geoff Cook
Business Manager, Schools of Nursing, Public Health & Psychology
P: +61 (8) 8313 0755
E: [email protected]

For application related queries, contact:

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences HR Team
E: [email protected]

You'll find a full position description and/or selection criteria below: (If no links appear, try viewing on another device)

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.

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