Executive Officer

Executive Officer

Location:            Canberra

Position:             Executive Officer

Reportsto:        CEO

Location:            Canberra region

We believe in the power of learning. We prize the opportunity to build our clients’ organisational and individual capabilities and take pride in helping people realise their potential.

Our programs are as diverse as our clients. We have public, private and not-for-profit clients in almost every sector of our economy including professional services, national security, law enforcement, aged care, health, education, science, infrastructure, building and construction, tourism and hospitality. 

Our training is recognised as being engaging, challenging and inspiring. Our team of expert learning and development professionals has deep experience, a passion for adult education, and a desire to share and promote best practice.

Our business is one of Australia’s top privately owned small RTOs. We have received 34 awards across the more than two decades we have been in business and have a 95% repeat business performance indicator, with 100% of employers agreeing that Wisdom’s training was an effective investment. 

Wisdom recruits people who have relevant industry experience, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and a commitment to Wisdom values:

Professionalism in everything we do, setting and maintaining high standards of service.

Innovation in developing creative solutions to meet our client’s goals.

Honesty in providing advice and in all our services.

Respect for all people.

Humility in understanding our role with our clients and guiding us to continually learn and improve.

Wisdom is looking for a vibrant and motivated person to join the team and enable us to help more people and organisations reach their full potential. 

The Executive Officer will work alongside our CEO and Sales team to grow our reach and impact, creating exceptional learning solutions and experiences.

The successful candidate will work alongside our executive team to provide high-level support to enable efficiency and capacity of the Sales team within Wisdom.

Our ideal candidate will be able to navigate complex information and communicate it succinctly across stakeholders to make sure outcomes are met. 

If you are looking to grow your career, have an exceptional skill set and have a passion for keeping the client at the center of everything you do, this opportunity might be what you’ve been looking for. 

Responsibilities: 

• Manage and prioritise emails and calendar appointments for the CEO, prioritising and forecasting activities in advance to align with strategic priorities.
• Review incoming documentation and prepare high quality and timely responses to enquiries and correspondence, including preparing drafts for the Sales team.
• Be a consistent point of contact for our clients and our team for the CEO and Sales team.
• Plan, attend and participate in client meetings alongside CEO and Sales team, including coordinating actions and maintaining records. 
• Enable efficient functioning of the business by ensuring effective communication across sales and other business functions.
• Prioritising and analysing business development opportunities to support the CEO in ensuring a clear pipeline of work.
• Map business development opportunities to operational capacity.
• Collate and utilise data to report on and monitor sales and revenue targets through Wisdom’s project management and other systems.

Experience: 

Highly desirable:

• Significant experience providing high level administrative support in a busy environment.
• Ability to manage competing demands with sound judgement and poise.
• Skills in synthesising and sharing information to enable effective workflows.
• Demonstrated discretion.
• Ability to adapt to varying working environments /styles to achieve results.
• Aptitude for learning new systems and platforms. 
• A strong eye for detail. 
• Brilliant inter-personal skills and a knack for building strong, longstanding working relationships.
• Strong writing skills. 
• A proven work-ethic with loyalty.
• Ability to work quickly and calmly in a fast-paced environment. 
• A curious mind that loves research, analysing data and presenting valuable information. 

Benefits working at Wisdom: 

• Continuous opportunity to learn and grow and complete a range of professional development activities including qualifications. 
• Shared parking available. 
• Flexible work arrangements. 
• Work with a passionate high performing team that lives their values every day.