Executive Assistant

Role Overview:

This is an exciting opportunity to join UnitingSA’s Executive Support team as our newest Executive Assistant. You will be responsible for providing executive administration support to both our Community Services and Property & Housing portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide timely and effective diary management by prioritising and organising meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide high level administration support to the Executive.
• Ensure all outgoing correspondence, reports, submissions and briefings align to corporate standards including formatting and naming conventions and are delivered to agreed timelines.
• Organising meetings, preparing agendas, minute taking and monitoring action progress.
• Maintaining a full understanding of the priorities being managed by the Executive including their involvement in various boards, general committees, associations and issues of interest to ensure that proactive support and information management is accomplished.
• Ensuring that the Executive is informed of important information in a timely manner and where necessary undertake research and make further enquiries to determine accuracy of information.

Skills & Experience:

• A Certificate IV qualification in Business Administration or related discipline and/or equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrable experience supporting senior management and executive teams
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Capacity to maintain a high degree of discretion and exercise sound judgement in dealing with sensitive and confidential matters
• Highly developed interpersonal skills and proven ability to build positive relationships and effectively communicate internally and externally
• Well-honed written skills with outstanding attention to detail
• Well-developed team work skills and the ability to build positive working relationships across the organisation

In return, you will work in a compassionate, respectful and just community in which all people participate and flourish.

What we offer:

• Unlock up to $15,900 in tax-free earnings with salary packaging, boosting your take-home pay
• Treat yourself to an extra $2,650 tax-free each year with our Meal and Entertainment Card
• Enhance your job perks with novated leasing, offering tax savings and financial flexibility
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
• Paid parental leave
• Strong commitment to personal and professional development
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
• Additional perks including discounted health insurance

For a confidential discussion, please contact Tammarra Harty, Senior Executive Assistant on 08 8440 2242.

For further information, a full job description is attached below.

About UnitingSA:

UnitingSA, established in 1919, upholds values of respect, compassion, and justice. UnitingSA now helps more than 12,000 people per year within our aged care, community, disability, mental health, child development and employment programs.

Discover our vision and values: https://unitingsa.com.au/about-us/.

We welcome applications from all community members, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse backgrounds, mature-aged individuals, and people with disabilities. Our employment screenings vary based on role requirements. These measures ensure we recruit individuals who align with our standards.

If you are inspired to make a positive difference and would like to be considered for this opportunity please apply now. If you require any assistance in submitting your application please do not hesitate to contact our Talent & Acquisition team on 08 8440 2120. Applications close Friday 2nd May 2025.

Please note, UnitingSA retains the right to close this advert earlier upon identifying a suitable candidate.

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