Senior Governance & Executive Support Officer

Work Initiatives; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MAYDAY Recruitment partners with a prestigious professional college to recruit an experienced Executive Officer to support the CEO and President within the Corporate Office in Melbourne, Australia.

Reporting to the CEO, you will provide high-level executive support, coordinate Council and committee meetings, and assist governance processes. You will contribute to strategic priorities and maintain confidential communications with senior leaders and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting C-suite executives in a professional environment.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance practices and frameworks.
• Experience coordinating board, council or committee meetings with minute-taking.
• Excellent written communication and ability to prepare reports.
• Outstanding organisational and time management skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Discretion when handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level executive support to the President and CEO, including diary management and travel coordination.
• Coordinate Council, Executive Council and committee meetings from scheduling to minute-taking and follow-up actions.
• Assist governance processes, interpreting and maintaining constitutional documents and regulations.
• Provide guidance to senior leaders on governance practices and procedures.
• Manage Council correspondence, annual work plans, councillor elections and orientation.
• Prepare professional communications, reports, meeting papers and other executive documents.
• Monitor outstanding actions, deadlines and priorities to ensure follow-through.
• Support executive events, Council functions and annual conferences.

Skills

C-suite support

Governance knowledge

Meeting coordination

Stakeholder management

Discretion

Executive support

Excellent communication

Tools

MS Office

Job description

MAYDAY Recruitment partners with a prestigious professional college to recruit an experienced Executive Officer to support the CEO and President within the Corporate Office in Melbourne, Australia.

Reporting to the CEO, you will provide high-level executive support, coordinate Council and committee meetings, and assist governance processes. You will contribute to strategic priorities and maintain confidential communications with senior leaders and stakeholders.