Senior Associate, Priority Life

Perpetual Limited; Darwin; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Superannuation 17%

Salary packaging options

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Darwin Flinders University seeks an proactive Operational Support Officer for the Rural and Remote Health discipline. You will deliver high quality operational and administrative support to RRH, coordinate calendars, meetings, conferences, and stakeholder visits, and contribute to improving procedures at the Darwin Casuarina campus.

The role involves supporting leadership, coordinating travel, and maintaining processes to ensure consistent service delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing operational and administrative support within a complex organisation.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills with ability to manage priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Sound knowledge of contemporary administrative systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and administrative support, including calendar management, meetings and conference coordination, and distribution of correspondence.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with leadership and stakeholders.
• Support development and maintenance of operational procedures, processes and templates.
• Coordinate travel arrangements ensuring policy compliance.

Skills

Event coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Policy interpretation

Job description

The job title is "Operational Support Officer, Rural and Remote Health" at Darwin Flinders University.

Job Description

• Full time | Fixed term until 31 December 2027

We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Operational Support Officer to join the Operational Support team and deliver high quality operational and administrative support to the Discipline of Rural and Remote Health (RRH) at Flinders University. In this diverse role, you will be responsible for coordinating operational activities including conferences and events, stakeholder visits and providing executive support to leadership staff. Based at the Darwin Casuarina campus, this position contributes to the ongoing improvements of operational procedures, administrative systems and work instructions to support consistent and effective service delivery across the discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing operational and administrative support, including calendar management, coordination of meetings and conferences, and the preparation and distribution of correspondence.
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with leadership staff and key stakeholders.
• Supporting the development and ongoing maintenance of operational procedures, processes and templates to support efficient and consistent service delivery.
• Coordinating travel arrangements for staff, students, visitors and groups, ensuring compliance with university policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Proven experience providing operational and administrative support, including coordinating events, travel, facilities, resources and business operations within a complex organisation.
• Strong organisational and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships and work collaboratively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Sound knowledge of contemporary administrative systems, software and processes, with the ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures to support efficient service delivery and continuous improvement.

Benefits and Pay

• Professional HEO5 | $84,599 - $93,366
• Full time | Fixed term until 31 December 2027
• Location: Darwin / Larrakia

A wide range of professional development activities and services are available, including exclusive staff study offers. The university also offers flexibly work arrangements, 17% superannuation + salary packaging options, generous leave entitlements, and a dedicated wellbeing program.