Executive Assistant to Director - Research Centre (Part-Time)

Next Practice; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 92,000; Part time

Job summary

Griffith University is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transforming Human Origins Research. The role covers governance, communications, stakeholder engagement, and event delivery across domestic and international collaborators.

The successful candidate will have an associate diploma qualification and proven experience in senior administrative roles, with strong MS 365 skills and discretion handling confidential information.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience providing high-level executive support in a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level executive support to the Director, including diary management and travel coordination.
• Coordinate day-to-day administrative operations and information flow.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Deliver secretariat support to committees and working groups.
• Coordinate Centre events, workshops and visits with professional delivery.

Skills

Executive support

Diary management

Stakeholder engagement

Event coordination

Time management

Written & verbal communication

Independent working

Education

Associate diploma qualification

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Griffith University is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transforming Human Origins Research. The role covers governance, communications, stakeholder engagement, and event delivery across domestic and international collaborators.

The successful candidate will have an associate diploma qualification and proven experience in senior administrative roles, with strong MS 365 skills and discretion handling confidential information.