Governance and Administration Officer

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Life Care is seeking an experienced executive administrator extraordinaire to fill a Governance & Administration role in our Corporate Office.

About Life Care

Life Care has provided exceptional care for ageing South Australians for over 70 years, building meaningful connections with the clients, families and communities we serve. Guided by our Mission to foster relationships of care that generate fullness of life, we live our core Values of Engagement, Respect, Integrity, Excellence, and Teamwork in everything we do.

Life Care is well known for its vibrant culture and commitment to excellence in aged care. Our dedicated team is passionate about making a difference in the lives of our clients, empowering them to lead fulfilling and independent lives.

About the Role

Covering the role in a contract capacity for 12 months while the incumbent is on leave.

Reporting to the CEO, the Governance & Administration Officer role will pay a vital part in the administration and management in Life Care's business. The primary purpose of the Governance & Admin Support Officer is to provide support to the CEO in upholding good governance practices and principles in corporate areas of Life Care. The role will include administrative support for board governance, People and Culture, and general administration areas of the business.

The role will include utilising systems to support corporate induction, document and information management, and organisational administration. The position requires strong organisation, exceptional time management, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks. The roles responsibilities will include:

• Support the CEO with the administration of the framework, including clarity of roles and responsibilities across all roles of the organisation
• Apply experience to ensure appropriate governance is applied to all business decisions
• Ensuring organisational policies are up to date and workplace practices are in alignment with the Corporate Governance Frameworks to ensure compliance with legislative and statutory requirements.
• Attends meetings as minute taker and ensures all minutes are appropriately recorded and managed.
• Ensures all actions from meetings are managed and delivered with the various areas of the business
• Ensures all governance requirements for the Board and Committee meetings are met
• Liaises with board directors wherever necessary
• Event management, including prioritising and rescheduling internal and external events
• Prepare information/documentation for Executive and board meetings
• Coordinates and attends meetings, taking and distributing minutes and action items within set timelines
• Follows up on action items from meetings and ensures commitments are delivered upon
• Responds to queries from the business to ensure Executive function is supported
• Connects and communicates with areas of the business as an extension of the Executive members to ensure operations remain aligned with Executive direction

About You

You'll bring a mix of professionalism, initiative and attention to detail to this vital role. Ideally, you will have:

• Qualifications or equivalent experience in governance, business administration, or corporate support
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior executives, boards, or committees
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in preparing formal documents and taking minutes
• Proven ability to work with discretion, integrity, and sound judgement
• A proactive approach to problem solving and the flexibility to adapt in a fast-paced environment
• High level of competence with Microsoft Office and experience using document and information management systems
• You will need to have or be willing to obtain the following requirements:
  • Valid National Police Check (Aged Care)

If this role sounds suitable for you and the direction of your career path, please submit a cover letter and resume via Seek, and address your application to Grace Scaffidi. For further information please contact: [emailprotected]

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Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• Do you have experience in administration?
• Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment?

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