Executive Assistant

Classification: ANU Officer 5 (Administration)
Salary package: $83,351 - $90,926 per annum (pro-rata) plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Part-time, Continuing (21 hours per week, 0.6FTE)

Position Overview

Working for the Secretariat of the SRW Foundation, the Executive Assistant provides high level administrative and executive support to SRW Foundation staff, the Foundation Board and the scholar and alumni cohorts, contributing to the delivery of the Foundation’s mission and objectives.

The Executive Assistant provides a wide range of flexible administrative support, working closely with senior stakeholders and other administrative areas of the ANU and APS to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of administrative operations across the suite of Foundation activities and programs.

The Person

Are you a highly organised, friendly and proactive Executive Assistant looking for a role in a great team that delivers outcomes for the ANU, Charles Darwin University, and the Australian Public Service? Do you thrive on organising events, managing executive diaries, liaising with senior stakeholders, and have excellent communications skills? If so, we would love to hear from you.

As our ideal candidate, you will have demonstrated experience in executive support, business administration, and event support. You will possess strong customer service and communication skills, an ability to organise and plan work, an ability to work effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and strong IT skills.

For further information, please contact Dunkan Yip, Associate Director, Sir Roland Wilson Foundation. E: dunkan.yip@anu.edu.au

About Us

The Sir Roland Wilson (SRW) Foundation is a partnership between the Australian Public Service (APS), the Australian National University (ANU) and Charles Darwin University. We build research and leadership capability in the APS and embed connections between policy-making and academia through post-graduate scholarships.  We offer two scholarships programs: the Sir Roland Wilson PhD scholarship; and the Pat Turner post-graduate scholarship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander public servants. The Foundation values and fosters a culturally and psychologically safe community.

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au   

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion 

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process.  An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.