Executive Officer - Governance & Administration

Worawa Aboriginal College; Healesville; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Job summary

Worowa Aboriginal College in Healesville, VIC, is seeking an experienced Executive Officer to support the Executive Director/Principal and the College Board. The role coordinates governance, secretariat functions and organisational reporting, ensuring priorities move from discussion to action.

You will manage reporting cycles, grant administration and information for audits and funding reports, while upholding Aboriginal governance principles and culture across the organisation.

Job description

Executive Officer - Governance & Administration

Worawa Aboriginal College – Healesville VIC

Located on a beautiful 136-acre property in the Yarra Valley, 60 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, Worawa Aboriginal College is an Aboriginal community initiative and Australia's only registered Independent Aboriginal Boarding School for girls.

Worawa provides education and boarding for Aboriginal girls in Years 7–12 from communities across Australia, supporting young Aboriginal women to leave the College confident in who they are, where they want to go and what they can contribute to their communities and the wider world.

At the heart of Worawa is a strong commitment to Aboriginal culture, identity and self-determination, with knowledge and respect for Aboriginal cultural beliefs, values and practices embedded in the College ethos.

About the Role

We are seeking an accomplished and highly organised Executive Officer to work closely with our Executive Director/Principal and Board and lead the effective coordination of the Executive Office.

This is a varied and influential role for someone who enjoys working across an organisation, bringing structure to complexity and ensuring important priorities move from discussion to action.

You will play a key role supporting governance, Board administration, executive coordination and organisational reporting, helping ensure key activities, projects and commitments are effectively coordinated and followed through.

In this role, you will:

• Provide high-level executive support to the Executive Director/Principal.
• Coordinate Board and Committee governance and secretariat functions.
• Coordinate organisational projects and initiatives and monitor progress against agreed actions.
• Coordinate reporting schedules, grant administration and information required for audits, submissions and funding reports.
• Coordinate the College's policy governance and document management processes.
• Support stakeholder engagement and coordinate key executive communications, meetings and documentation.

About You

As an Aboriginal-led College, Worawa is committed to strengthening Aboriginal representation within its workforce and particularly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

You may already be working as an Executive Officer, Executive Assistant, Governance Coordinator, Governance Officer, Board Secretariat professional or senior administrator and be looking for a role with greater variety, purpose and organisational exposure.

You do not need to come from a school environment. What matters most is that you are highly organised, proactive and an exceptional communicator, with the ability to see the bigger picture while keeping a firm eye on the detail.

You will bring:

• Experience providing high-level support to a CEO, Executive Director, Principal or senior executive.
• Experience supporting Boards and governance structures, including secretariat functions.
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to prepare reports, correspondence, agendas and meeting papers.
• Strong organisational skills and experience coordinating projects, activities or events.
• Sound judgement, discretion and the ability to work with a high degree of initiative and independence.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, together with an understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal cultures.

Qualifications in governance, business administration, public administration, project management or a related field will be highly regarded, along with relevant experience in education, community services or Aboriginal organisations.

Why work with us?

This is an opportunity to bring your skills to an organisation with a clear purpose, in a varied and autonomous role with exposure across the organisation, working closely with the Executive Director/Principal and Board on governance, strategic priorities and organisational initiatives.

This position requires the incumbent to embrace the Worawa ethos of Aboriginal values, Aboriginal-led decision making and the right to Aboriginal self-determination.

Worawa is a Not-for-Profit organisation and registered PBI Charity and offers excellent salary packaging benefits.

Worawa Aboriginal College is committed to child safety and has zero tolerance for child abuse.