Organisation : Odyssey House Victoria
Location : Melbourne (Richmond)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Community Support Services
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : $80,000 - $90,000 (neg), plus super
Application closing date : 25 Nov, 2022
About the organisation
About Odyssey House Victoria:
Odyssey House Victoria (OHV) is a place of hope and positive change for individuals working towards breaking their pattern of addiction. At Odyssey House we believe that every person should have the opportunity to change and grow. Our diverse teams work with individuals, families, and communities to reduce alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, improve mental health, and reconnect people to their family and the community. OHV is a dynamic and fast-growing organisation committed to excellence in service provision and innovation in responding to alcohol and other drugs use problems.
Our commitment to diversity
At OHV we value diversity and believe that a range of backgrounds brings a variety of ideas, perspectives and experiences that will enhance our effectiveness. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions by encouraging people with disability, Aboriginal Australians, LGBTQIA, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.
Mandatory COVID vaccinations
In line with Victorian Government mandatory vaccination requirements for the health and community services sectors, and OHV's Mandatory Vaccination Policy, all Odyssey House Victoria staff are required to hold full vaccination status, and effective as of 1 March 2022, to have also have received the Booster Vaccination. Evidence of such vaccination status will be requested during the onboarding process and offers will be rescinded where such evidence cannot be provided.
All Odyssey House Victoria sites are smoke free for all employees.
About the role
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Executive Assistant & Policy Officer
- Full-time (1.0 FTE), Permanent
- Based at Richmond (Head Office)
- $80,000 – $90,000 (neg), plus super
- 17.5% annual leave loading and Generous salary packaging options (up to $15,900)
- Progressive Workplace Flexibility options that enables genuine work life balance
About the role:
The Executive Assistant & Policy Officer role provides high level administrative, project, and policy support to the Chief Executive Officer. The key purpose of the position is to provide responsive and efficient support to the CEO, enabling effective communications to be maintained with key stakeholders, and to assist with the coordination of strategic project initiatives and the development of policy positions across the organisation.
A week in this role:
If you were here last week, you would have
- Monitored the CEO’s emails and organised a range of key executive meetings.
- Drafted communications to a range of key stakeholders for the CEO
- Helped prepare Board reports
- Provided secretariat support for the Board’s Policy & Practice Committee meeting.
- Supported a range of current project initiatives including the Environmental committee and the Rainbow Tick accreditation process
- Helped us develop a submission to a government enquiry or revised a policy on drug law reform.
Who are WE looking for?
We are looking for a values-driven and experienced individual to provide high level administrative, project and policy support to the Chief Executive Officer.
To be successful in this role, you will:
- Have demonstrated experience in providing high level executive support and/or project management
- Be able to produce accurate and timely written work, including meeting minutes, agendas, reports, policies and procedures, and critically analyse and evaluate written and verbal information
- Be highly organised and have capacity to prioritise and coordinate a range of activities
- Possess strong information technology skills in a range of software packages including the Microsoft Office Suite
- Be able to self-regulate and self-monitor one’s own behaviours in a team setting, and display a commitment to realistically assess personal strengths, limitations, biases, and effectiveness, and remain open to feedback and constructive criticism
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance and application of inclusive practice when working with people from diverse communities, such as cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds
- Possess a current Victorian Driver’s License
What we can give YOU!
In return we are committed to offering you an inclusive and transparent workplace culture where our people can develop to be their very best by:
- Providing work that is meaningful and challenging
- Offering generous leave options such as 48/52 Purchased Leave, Study Leave and Sabbaticals
- having flexible working arrangements such as school-orientated part-year hours and monthly RDO’s for full-timers (arrangements will vary based on role requirements).
- Giving you access to 24/7 counselling through our Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)
How to apply
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Sector: #Community_Support_Services
