About Us

dandolopartners is a leading management consultancy that works with government and policy organisations to solve complex public sector challenges. With over 20 years of experience, we provide strategy, policy, and evaluation advice across education, health, human services, justice, technology, and the creative industries.

We’re known for our fresh, independent thinking and our commitment to impact—taking on pro bono and low bono projects alongside our commercial work to drive meaningful change.

We’re diverse, energetic, and committed to growth—both as professionals and as people. We invest in learning, coaching, and career pathways while keeping things social, flexible, and fun.

About the Role

This role is ideal for a highly organised administrator or recent graduate who enjoys balancing multiple priorities, supporting senior leaders, and helping teams run efficiently.

You’ll be the go-to person for all things admin, from diary management and scheduling to event coordination and team support.

What You’ll Be Doing

Executive Support – 60%

Managing directors' calendars, travel, and inboxes

Coordinating a range of regular and one-off tasks for directors

Handling urgent admin requests

Preparing professional correspondence

Providing administrative support for the annual Paragraph Fellowship Awards

Office & Team Support – 30 %

Managing reception, welcoming guests, and setting up meeting rooms

Organising events, interviews, and fieldwork logistics

Updating our CRM, maintaining the website, and formatting documents

Supporting onboarding for new team members

Collaboration & Client Engagement – 10%

Liaising with clients, partners, and internal teams

Ensuring smooth daily running of our office and systems

What We’re Looking For

You are either an early-career administrator or recent graduate with:

1-3 years’ experience in an admin or office role

Strong organisational & time management skills

A calm, proactive approach to problem-solving

Confidence managing multiple priorities and deadlines

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience using Office 365, CRM tools, or scheduling platforms

A degree in business administration or a related field is a plus, but not essential

What You’ll Get

Hybrid work & flexible hours (Melbourne-based)

A supportive, fun, and social team culture (plus a daily coffee from our fave local!)

Career development, coaching & growth opportunities

Meaningful work that shapes public policy

Competitive salary ($65-75K inc super)

How to apply and the recruitment process

You must submit an application through our Sparkhire platform to be an eligible applicant for this role:

https://hire.li/CMmcKtBiiO_z3dVa1J8Vv

Applications close 11:59PM Sunday 17 August. You will be required to:

complete a short form with your contact details

upload your resume

participate in a one-way video interview

Important to note that the recruitment platform is not supported by Safari and must be accessed through Chrome or Firefox.

One way video guidelines

The video interview gives us a chance to learn more about you, your skills and why this role is of interest. It takes less than 10 minutes to complete, with short answers (up to 1-2 minutes) for each of the below questions —and you can do as many takes as you like.

Question 1

To start off we would like to learn a little more about you and why you would like to work for dandolo. Can you please answer these two questions in 1-2 minutes:

Why you're interested in a role at dandolo.

What makes you a good candidate for a Team Administrator role at dandolo, you might like to comment on your qualifications, skills etc.

Question 2

In 1-2 minutes can you please share with us an example of where you have shown initiative that has resulted in a positive outcome. We are interested in hearing from you: a). how you identified the opportunity; b). what you had to do to implement it; c). what you learnt from this?

Question 3

In 1-2 minutes can you share something you have read or learnt lately that you feel may be of interest to our team?

Please note: Applications are only being accepted via the Sparkhire platform link.

For enquiries, please contact Peta Salter, email: [email protected]