Executive Assistant

Vision Australia; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 93,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home flexibility

Salary packaging up to AU$15,900

Job summary

Vision Australia is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Chief Governance Compliance and Risk Officer and the Chief Mission Officer. You will manage high-level administration, calendar coordination, meeting logistics and stakeholder engagement across two portfolios.

The role offers a Kooyong base with flexible work-from-home options, a base salary of AU$93,516 plus superannuation and salary packaging up to AU$15,900, and opportunities to contribute to governance outcomes and

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in business administration or equivalent, or demonstrated EA experience.
• Preference for disability or aged care sector experience.
• Ability to manage competing requests and support multiple executives.
• Judgement in urgency, escalation, and decision-making in a complex executive environment.
• Comfort in fast-paced environments with shifting priorities and interruptions.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality executive support to the CGCRO and CMO across different work rhythms, deadlines, sensitivities and stakeholder expectations.
• Maintain a strong understanding of strategic priorities and key outcomes across both portfolios.
• Coordinate the fulfilment of requirements for governance forums (Committee, Board, ELT) as required.

Skills

Executive support

Prioritisation

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Tertiary qualifications in business administration or equivalent

Job description

• Exciting Fast Paced Executive Assistant Position - Permanent Full Time
• Kooyong Location with Work from Home Flexibility
• Base Salary = $93,516 + Superannuation with Salary Packaging up to $15.9k

About Us

Join an organisation committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others.

As a Vision Australia employee, you are part of a team committed to supporting people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose and striving for their inclusion in all areas of society.

We listen to our more than 35,000 clients, building our services around their needs and aspirations. Similarly, we trust our workforce to use their best judgement to achieve positive, measurable outcomes.

As a trusted pillar of the community, Vision Australia has been supporting people who are blind or have low vision for more than 150 years.

About the Opportunity

As our Executive Assistant to the Chief Governance Compliance and Risk Officer and Chief Mission Officer, you will provide high-level executive support to the Chief Governance Compliance and Risk Officer and Chief Mission Officer (CGCRO) and Chief Mission Officer (CMO), enabling the effective delivery of strategic priorities, governance, decision-making and day-to-day operations across two distinct executive portfolios. In this role you will also:

• Provide high quality executive support to the CGCRO and CMO, ensuring both executives are effectively supported across different work rhythms, deadlines, sensitivities and stakeholder expectations.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the strategic priorities and key outcomes across both executive portfolios.
• Coordinate the fulfilment of requirements for the CGCRO and CMO for Committee, Board, Executive Leadership Team, and other governance forums as required.

View the Position Description for this role

About You

• Relevant tertiary qualifications business administration (or equivalent discipline) or demonstrated experience in executive assistant or business administration roles in a complex organisational environment.
• Preference is for an Executive Assistant to have worked within the disability, aged care sectors.
• Ability to assess, prioritise and coordinate competing requests while supporting the CGCRO and CMO across different portfolio demands and timeframes.
• Demonstrated judgement in identifying urgency, managing escalation pathways and making sound decisions within a complex executive environment.
• Ability to remain effective in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities, high volumes of work and frequent interruptions, while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Benefits of Working at Vision Australia

• Flexible working hours available to suit your needs
• Annual salary review to ensure your pay is in-line with the market rates
• Easy-to-access location
• Professional development opportunities and micro-learning sessions available for all staff

Contact

If you have any questions about the role please contact the hiring manager, Vanessa Smith.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities. We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.