Executive Assistant

• Faculty Central Office, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology
• HEW5: $64,646 - $67,206 plus superannuation
• Full-time, (Fixed-term 2 year) based at Hawthorn Campus.

An Executive Assistant is required to provide a wide range of professional, confidential support services to two PVCs and a Director with Research portfolios.

This interesting role will be responsible for all administrative service provision including but not limited to; diary management, travel coordination, committee servicing and management of events.

The successful incumbent may be required to provide support within the faculty during busy periods, as well as have an understanding of policies and procedures to provide informed advice to stakeholders in the Faculty. 

Skills and Experience 
To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following:

• A degree or diploma with subsequent relevant experience or extensive experience and broad knowledge in senior administrative fields.
• Demonstrated ability to independently provide excellent customer service.
• High attention to detail, ensuring tasks are resolved and completed to a high standard.
• Demonstrated high level of communication and interpersonal skills – ability to build rapport with various stakeholders.
• Sound Microsoft Office Suite skills.

A full list of the selection criteria is available in the position description

Benefits 
To find out more about the extensive benefits offered to Swinburne employees please visit:
http://www.swinburne.edu.au/about/jobs/why-work-at-swinburne/ 

The diverse culture within Swinburne is a source of strength. We have an inclusive working environment with employees from a variety of backgrounds. We acknowledge that diversity in the university workforce increases the effectiveness of teams and our capacity for innovation. We welcome applications from Indigenous people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality 2015 and of key initiatives such as our Pride@Swinburne Strategic Action Plan and our Reconciliation Action Plan which are integral components of our 2025 vision to be a world-class university creating social and economic impact, through science, technology and innovation.

How to apply
To start an application click on 'begin' at the bottom of this page and submit a resume, cover letter and response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the Position Description. Please do not email or send paper applications, all applications must be submitted online.

Swinburne University of Technology is a Child Safe Organisation and as part of this commitment, we require all employees to have a current Working with Children Check.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties submitting your application, please contact the Recruitment team on +61 3 9214 8600 (option 2).

For further information, please contact Susan Lloyd-Angol, Manager, Academic Support Services slloydangol@swin.edu.au or 9214 5327

Applications close: 5.00pm, Friday 6th October, 2017.