Executive Officer – Higher Education

U&U Recruitment Partners; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

17% superannuation

Job summary

U&U Recruitment Partners is seeking an Executive Officer / Senior Executive Support professional to provide strategic governance and operational support within a leading higher education organisation in Hawthorn. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement: 3 days in the office, 2 days WFH.

You will coordinate significant projects, develop high-level briefing papers, and liaise with senior committees and external stakeholders to drive organisational priorities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience supporting senior executives in a strategic or operational capacity.
• Strong MS Office Suite skills including preparation of presentations and collation of documentation.
• Ability to influence, negotiate and build relationships with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic insights into the higher education sector and support informed decision-making.
• Undertake research and analysis of emerging issues, trends and opportunities.
• Prepare briefing papers, reports, submissions, presentations and executive communications.
• Manage and coordinate significant projects, change initiatives and legislative reporting requirements.
• Monitor risks, issues, priorities and deliverables across the portfolio.

Skills

Executive support

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Presentation design

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• Hawthorn location
• Hybrid working – 3 in, 2 WFH
• 17% super
• Permanent full-time

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Executive Officer / Senior Executive Support professional to provide strategic, governance and operational support to a senior executive portfolio within a leading higher education organisation.

About the role

You will be responsible for:

• Providing strategic insights into the higher education sector and supporting informed decision-making;
• Undertaking research and analysis of emerging issues, trends and opportunities;
• Preparing high-quality briefing papers, reports, submissions, presentations and executive communications;
• Managing and coordinating significant projects, change initiatives and legislative reporting requirements;
• Monitoring risks, issues, priorities and deliverables across the portfolio;
• Supporting governance processes and senior committees;
• Building strong relationships across academic, professional and external stakeholder groups; and
• Representing senior executives on committees and cross-functional initiatives.

About you

We are looking for an accomplished executive support professional, with proven ability driving strategy and stakeholder relationships.

You will bring:

• Significant experience supporting senior executives in a strategic or operational capacity;
• Strong MS Office Suite skills including preparation of presentations and collation of documentation;
• Strong strategic, analytical and conceptual capability;
• The ability to influence, negotiate and build effective relationships with senior and diverse stakeholders; and
• The confidence to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and navigate a complex environment.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys working at a strategic level, solving complex problems and making a genuine contribution to organisational priorities, rather than simply providing traditional executive support.

We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.