Senior Executive Assistant

Motivated individual to provide high quality Senior Executive support to the Chief Executive Officer in supporting and managing range of strategic and confidential issues.

• Full time ongoing position (part time considered)
• Salary based on experience, range: $97,922 - $122,400 (pro rata) plus super
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

About the role:
In this role you will provide high-quality Senior Executive support to the chief executive officer (CEO) and is responsible for supporting and managing a range of strategic and confidential issues, often in short timeframes while handling competing demands. 

The Senior Executive Assistant is responsible for proactively managing the CEO's diary, liaising with key senior internal and external stakeholders, and implementing best practice workflow management to ensure efficient and timely support to the CEO. 

By providing leadership and mentorship to the Executive Assistant group, the role ensures consistency of practice across the organisation. The role assists with projects and other activities that are led by the office of the CEO (OCEO), as required.

This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.

About you:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Strong interpersonal skills, including tact, diplomacy, and discretion for maintaining confidentiality, exercising sound judgment, and effectively collaborating with stakeholders at all levels
• High organisational skills to manage competing work priories and meet tight deadlines
• Ability for high flexibility of changing priorities and adapt to changing circumstances
• Excellent communication skills to influence and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
• Proven senior experience providing high level executive and administrative support (mandatory)

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

About Victoria Legal Aid:
We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1000 staff employed in 15 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems. 

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.

Employee benefits:

• Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid work from home & office model
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
• Opportunity to join Myki Commuter Club (and salary package the cost)
• Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office)

How to apply:
To be considered for this role, please submit a current resume and completed candidate application form (listed within the file attachments).

If you require adjustment to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.

For further information review the attached position description or contact Martha Arkalis, Executive Adviser on (03) 9269 0***. 

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 14 April 2024.

Other relevant information:
It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community. 

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