About the Role
The Executive Assistant will provide executive and administrative support for the Director & CEO including calendar management, records management, routine correspondence, organising travel arrangements and reconciling expenditure, whilst maintaining the highest standard of confidentiality and discretion.
Employment Status
- Clerk Grade 5/6
- Fixed term 2 years, with the potential to convert to ongoing
- Full time 35 hours per week
About you
We are seeking a motivated, proactive and experienced professional with a solid track record of success in a similar role.
Knowledge & Experience
- Demonstrated success in the provision of administrative and secretarial support to a senior executive.
- Demonstrated experience in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues, and liaising with people in senior positions with a high level of tact and discretion.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills with the ability to liaise with a diversity of stakeholder and client groups.
- Experience preparing expense claims, coordinating meetings and associated catering and travel arrangements.
- Ability to manage a high volume of workflow and determine priorities in an environment of tight and conflicting deadlines.
- Demonstrated qualities of sound judgment, reliability, attention to detail, confidentiality and personal and professional integrity.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and experience in using accounting software.
- Experience with Customer Relationship Management systems (e.g. Tessitura) is highly desirable.
About The Australian Museum
The Australian Museum is a truly great place to work. We aim to be the leading voice for the richness of life, the Earth, and culture in Australia and the Pacific. We commit to transform the conversation around climate change, the environment and wildlife conservation, to prioritise First Nations cultures, and to continue to develop world leading science, collections, exhibitions, and education programs
Recent staff survey results confirm that our staff feel valued, accepted and supported and that they believe the AM is an inclusive workplace. AM staff also report a high level of job satisfaction.
The AM is located on the homelands of the Gadigal people and acknowledges and pays respect to the Gadigal people as the custodians of the land, sky and waterways, paying respect to Elders past and present.
Check out our current exhibitions and events here.
Benefits
Besides working together with other like-minded people, you will have access to professional development and dedicated Wellbeing programs.
