Executive Assistant
Job No.: 664684
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: 2-year fixed-term appointment
Remuneration: $90,773 - $97,979 pa HEW Level 06 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Learn more about Monash.
The Program
The Fire to Flourish Program is a partnership between Monash University, It was formed in response to the 2019/2020 Australian bushfires which aims to build resilience in communities experiencing entrenched disadvantage that were affected by the bushfires.
The Program brings together a consortium of partners with the University’s transdisciplinary research capabilities to work with these communities over a 5-year program to build resilience and develop the connections and leadership to shape their trajectories towards a thriving future through community-led processes.
The underlying principles for the program are: be community-led; foreground Aboriginal wisdom; enhance inclusion and self-determination; be strengths-based and trauma-informed; be holistic and impactful; learn, adapt and evolve.
Learn more about Fire to Flourish.
The Opportunity
Are you the organisational wizard who thrives on making a difference?
Join us at Fire to Flourish and MSDI Water as an Executive Assistant, where your expertise will fuel our mission to innovate and lead with impact. You’ll be the backbone of our executive team, providing seamless support to our CEO and Director, and ensuring our operations run like clockwork.
What You’ll Do:
- Master the art of diary management, juggling priorities with finesse
- Be the communication hub for university, community and industry stakeholders
- Offer secretarial prowess to committees and working groups
- Screen calls and prioritize emails like a pro
- Schedule and coordinate meetings, making every minute count
- Facilitate team communication and workflows with ease
- Coordinate events, from workshops to conferences, with attention to every detail
- Liaise with university staff and external stakeholders, building bridges as you go
What Sets You Apart:
- Your judgment, agility and process excellence in providing executive support
- Your commitment to proactive and collaborative ways of working
- A confidential and professional approach in all you do
- The ability to build strong relationships within MSDI, the University and beyond
Your Impact:
- Streamline operations for the Fire to Flourish and MSDI Water executive
- Strengthen program delivery support by Fire to Flourish’s backbone team
- Train and induct new staff, sharing your knowledge and expertise
- Contribute to continuous improvement, designing systems to enhance our efficiency
- Maintain impeccable records, ensuring our documentation is always kept up-to-date
Join Us: Reporting directly to our CEO Briony Rogers, you’ll play a pivotal role in our journey towards excellence.
Apply now and become a key part of our dynamic team at Fire to Flourish and MSDI Water.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
Be part of our story. Work with us to #ChangeIt.
Monash avidly supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Your application must address the selection criteria. Please refer to
'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.
Enquiries
Professor Briony Rogers, Title, CEO - Fire to Flourish and Director - MSDI Water, +61 3 448 716 914
Position Description
Executive Assistant
Closing Date
Wednesday 22 May 2024, 11:55pm AEST
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