Executive Assistant to the CEO

Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation; Albany; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration and superann 

5 weeks annual leave with leave loader

10 days Noongar Cultural Leave

Flexible working arrangements

Office close-down days at Christmas/Ny

Job summary

Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation in Albany, WA is seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to support the CEO with a demanding schedule, executive workflow, and high‑quality briefing material. You will coordinate meetings, engage with members, government agencies and partners, and help ensure priorities move forward while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.

Strong communication, organisational skills and proficiency with Microsoft 365 are essential, with

Qualifications

• Experience supporting a CEO or senior executive.
• Proactive and highly organised.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Discreet and trustworthy with confidential matters.
• Experience engaging with Aboriginal communities is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Manage the CEO's schedule and executive workflow.
• Coordinate meetings and stakeholder engagements.
• Prepare briefing materials and high-quality correspondence.
• Engage with WKSNAC members, government agencies and strategic partners.

Skills

Executive support

Calendar management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Be at the centre of the work that matters.

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will work closely with the CEO to keep priorities moving, manage a complex schedule and executive workflow, coordinate meetings and stakeholder engagements, prepare high-quality correspondence and briefing material, track important actions and help ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

You will also engage with WKSNAC members, community representatives, government agencies, funding bodies and strategic partners, making this a role where professionalism and strong relationships really matter.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised and loves bringing order to a busy environment
• Proactive, with the confidence to anticipate what needs to happen next
• An excellent communicator who can write professionally and engage comfortably with people at all levels
• Discreet and trustworthy when handling sensitive and confidential matters
• Calm under pressure and able to juggle competing priorities and deadlines
• Highly capable across Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint
• Respectful, culturally aware and comfortable working with Aboriginal people, communities and organisations.
• Experience supporting a CEO or senior executive will be highly regarded. Experience in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, Native Title, not-for-profit or government environment would also be valuable.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive remuneration package including superannuation and salary packaging
• 5 weeks annual leave plus 17.5% leave loading
• 10 days paid Noongar Cultural Leave each year
• Paid Christmas and New Year office close-down days in addition to annual leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to contribute to the social, economic and cultural outcomes for Noongar people.

SOUND LIKE YOU?

If you're the person who sees what needs doing before being asked, keeps things moving when priorities change, and takes pride in being someone a CEO can genuinely rely on, we'd like to hear from you.

Join WKSNAC and use your skills in an organisation working for Noongar people, culture, Country and future generations

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• What's your expected annual base salary?
• How many years' experience do you have as an Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer?
• How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
• Do you have experience working with Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island communities?