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Executive Assistant

Federation University Australia
Ballarat, VIC
A$88,421-$95,283 p/a + plus up to 17% super
Administration & Office Support → PA, EA & Secretarial
Full-time
On-site

Posted 11 days ago


  • Vice-Chancellor's Office - Mt Helen Campus
  • Full-time, continuing appointment
  • HEW 6 - $88,421 p.a. plus up to 17% superannuation

About the role

You will provide outstanding professional administrative and operational support to members of the Vice-Chancellor's Senior Team including the provision of high quality executive and administrative support. You will also oversee effective and efficient operations liaising with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

You will:

  • manage diary and appointment schedules and travel arrangements;

  • work collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure the effective coordination of internal and external meetings, events and communications;

  • prepare documents such as reports, presentations, briefing papers and correspondence; and

  • act as Executive Officer to various meetings and to ad-hoc project groups and committees, as required.

About you

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Executive Services in the VCO, the EA will work collaboratively in a shared services model with other EAs and members of the VCO. You will have extensive demonstrated administrative experience working with senior executives and ability to work in a team.

You will possess:

  • highly developed planning and organisation skills with experience managing concurrent complex tasks, establishing priorities, allocating resources and meeting deadlines;

  • ability to be proactive, utilise initiative and discretion and make decisions where appropriate;

  • demonstrated interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills;

  • demonstrated organisational skills in providing a high level of customer service, managing time effectively while maximising productivity and working collaboratively in a team.

How to apply

Please apply by Sunday, 23 March 2024.

Applicants are required to submit a resume and a suitability statement not to exceed two-pages addressing your ability to undertake the role responsibilities.

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For more information on a career with us, please visit our website or let our staff tell you more.

Federation University is committed to The Circle Back Initiative program, whereby we will respond to every applicant.


About Federation University Australia

Ballarat, VIC, Australia
Education & Training
1001-5000 employees

As Australia’s leading regional university, the desire to transform lives, enhance communities and build a strong and sustainable university informs everything we do.

We became Federation University Australia in 2014 – a new entity bringing together almost 150 years of history making us as one of the oldest universities in Australia.

We have campuses in Victoria across Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland and the Wimmera, as well as vocational and trade education at our Victorian TAFE campuses.

We are a diverse community with over 18,500 domestic and international students, 1,650 staff and 118,000 alumni across Australia and the world.

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