Administration Assistant

**Administration Assistant**

We are seeking an individual with strong organisational, planning & written skills, as well as a great eye for detail and a natural curiosity to join our communications team as an Administration Assistant.
- Permanent full-time opportunity
- Enjoy flexible work arrangement
- Be part of a culture which protects the safety and well-being of self, others, and the environment

**About AstraZeneca**

Join the team where everyone feels a personal connection to the people that we impact. From our science labs to manufacturing at scale, we are committed to delivering at the highest quality. It’s inspiring and rewarding work, influencing every part of the product lifecycle to deliver life-changing medicines. To ultimately make people’s lives better - from patients and their families to all of us in society.

The North Ryde manufacturing facility remains an important centre for both AstraZeneca and manufacturing in Australia. We are proud of our long heritage in Australia, where for more than 65 years, AstraZeneca has been providing medicines to treat many cancers and chronic diseases, saving lives and extending life for millions of Australians.

**What you’ll do**

As an Administration Assistant you will provide administration and office support to Manufacturing Operations at North Ryde. Other key responsibilities would include but not limited to:

- Coordinate and support Learning Centre training sessions including scheduling trainers and attendees, booking rooms, coordinating training material, managing attendance records and collaboration of feedback
- Organise the Orientation program ensuring presenter availability and resources are maintained and up to date
- Support gathering of data/KPI information for monthly and quarterly metrics
- Co-ordinates the day-to-day operations of a variety of office services to ensure that the organization's current and future administrative needs are met efficiently and reliably
- Phone management duties, responding to queries and routing calls to relevant
- employees as required
- Support logistics of regular communication activities such as town hall meetings
- Support administration tasks as required by functional teams
- Support employees with questions on Learning and Development processes etc
- Manage and support intranet and digital screen content

**Essential for the role**
- HSC or higher education
- Excellent written & verbal communication
- Strong interpersonal & teamwork skills
- Competent in the use of relevant office equipment & systems

**Desirables for the role**
- Pharmaceutical Experience

**Why AstraZeneca**

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

AstraZeneca in Australia has been formally recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). As an organisation we stand with confidence on our gender equality initiatives including pay equity, leadership development programs, and zero tolerance for gender-based harassment. This achievement exemplifies our commitment to building high performing, inclusive and diverse teams that collaborate across our enterprise, aligned to our values and strategic priority of being a Great Place to Work.

**So, what’s next?**
- Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
- Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant We have a seat available, and we hope it’s yours.

**Where can I find out more?