Organisation : Aurora Education Foundation
Location : Sydney (Alexandria)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Education & Training, Indigenous
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 21 Sep, 2018
About the organisation
The CEO and founder of the Aurora Education Foundation saw the need to approach Indigenous education in a different way and over the last ten years has established a collection of well-regarded, innovative programs, creating a new conversation about aspiration and academic achievement for Indigenous Australians.
About the role
Are you a professional career EA who’d like to support an energetic, busy and creative CEO?
In this role, you will:
- Manage the CEO’s busy schedule, appointments (business and personal) and travel arrangements
- Manage relationships with high-profile stakeholders such as philanthropists, government, corporates and education specialists
- Draft correspondence, emails, reports and meeting notes
- Liaise with the board of directors and provide logistical support for board meetings
- Undertake ad hoc projects
- Assist in the smooth running of the organisation.
As an experienced EA, you will thrive in a busy environment, and have the skills to keeping the CEO organised and on track. You’ll have the intuition to understand how to support the CEO and keep him as effective and efficient as possible. You’ll have strong interpersonal skills coupled with diplomacy and discretion. You’ll be a quick thinker who is comfortable with shifting priorities. Your strong attention to detail, excellent writing skills as well as confidence with the Microsoft suite are also key (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
We offer a friendly, yet professional working environment with a team of people committed to making a difference through ground-breaking programs in the Indigenous education space. We are located close to Redfern station and on-site parking is available.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this role.
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Executive Assistant to CEO via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Education_and_Training, #Indigenous
