Executive Assistant to Exec Group | Governance & Board

Autism SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

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Job summary

Autism SA in Adelaide is recruiting an experienced Executive Assistant to provide confidential, high‑level governance and secretarial support to the Executive Group, Board and committees. The role involves diary management, BoardPro coordination, preparing papers, and maintaining governance records with a discreet, professional approach.

This permanent full‑time position requires strong governance knowledge, stakeholder liaison, and adherence to Autism SA values.

Qualifications

• Confidential, high-level secretarial and executive support to executives, Boards and Committees.
• Experience preparing Board papers, agendas, minutes and governance documentation.
• Experience administering BoardPro and maintaining governance records.
• Advanced MS Office 365, document formatting, reporting and written communication.
• Strong organisational and time management skills to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for liaising with Directors, executives and stakeholders.
• Discretion, confidentiality and alignment with Autism SA values.
• Secretarial/administrative qualification or equivalent experience.
• DHS Working with Children Clearance, NDIS Worker Screening and National Police Check.
• Driver Licence (C Class).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate executive diaries and prepare Board/Committee papers via BoardPro.
• Maintain governance records, action registers and secure document storage.
• Support high-level meetings and ensure timely follow-up on actions.
• Provide governance and secretarial support to the Board of Directors and committees.
• Liaise with Directors, senior staff and external stakeholders to enable governance processes.

Skills

Secretarial support

Board coordination

Governance

MS Office 365

Diary management

Stakeholder coordination

Discretion and confidentiality

Governance documentation

Communication skills

Education

Secretarial/Administrative qualification

Tools

BoardPro

Job description

Autism SA in Adelaide is recruiting an experienced Executive Assistant to provide confidential, high‑level governance and secretarial support to the Executive Group, Board and committees. The role involves diary management, BoardPro coordination, preparing papers, and maintaining governance records with a discreet, professional approach.

This permanent full‑time position requires strong governance knowledge, stakeholder liaison, and adherence to Autism SA values.