Administration Assistant

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About the job

Do you enjoy working with autonomy where you play an active role in the smooth running of your team’s function at site?

We currently have a permanent opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced Administration Assistant to join the team supporting the Technical, Engineering, Planning and Residue Departments at our Pinjarra Refinery.

This role works Monday through Friday on a full-time basis and attracts a flexible leisure day every four-week period giving you great work life balance giving you more time outside of work to do the things you love

This busy position provides confidential administrative services to the relevant department manager and their reporting staff.

You will be responsible for:
- Co-ordinating and formulating the necessary management and department reporting requirements in a manner that achieves customer standards and time frames.- Assisting with Department efficiency and cost-effectiveness by co-ordinating internal and external resources for special and ongoing projects.- Optimise the effectiveness of Manager’s time by developing and utilising office systems and managing Department scheduling requirements.- Provide support for functional departments and assistance with administrative requirements.- Coordination of computer, radio, and printer changeouts

About you

To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:
- We are seeking a dynamic person with significant experience in a confidential administrative role.- You will be a highly motivated individual who has the ability to work effectively unsupervised, managing conflicting priorities from a broad customer group.- Your excellent communication skills, attention to detail and work management will compliment your drive to meet customer demands in a timely manner.- You will have strong computing experience, and ideally with experience in the suite of systems used by Alcoa, such as Oracle, Word, Excel, OneNote and Sharepoint.

Why Alcoa?

Our values - act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people, lead with courage - are at the foundation of everything we do.

At Alcoa we strive to create an inclusive workplace where employees can bring their whole selves to work regardless of their background. We know it starts and finishes with you, which is why our value ‘care for people’ is so important to us. It ensures not only your physical safety but also provides an inclusive and welcoming workplace for people from all walks of life, encouraging diversity of thought from each and every person.

As an Alcoa employee, you will embark on growth opportunities and can truly make a difference being part of an organisation that respects and considers flexibility whilst empowering you with stimulating and challenging work.

What’s on offer?- Competitive remuneration package- Career development opportunities- Monthly Leisure Day- Benefits allowance- Performance related bonus (variable)- Superannuation above guarantee- 16 weeks paid parental leave scheme- Paid annual volunteer hours- Employee groups including the Social Club, Alcoa Women’s Network, EAGLE (Employees at Alcoa for Gay, Lesbian, bisexual and transgender Equality) and AWARE (Alcoans Working Actively for Racial-ethnic Equality)

Our Locations

Alcoa’s Australian operations represent one of the world’s largest integrated bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting systems and add value to Australia’s local, state and national economies at every stage. Our Australian operations support approximately 4,370 direct jobs including multiple entry talent pathways/programs, predominantly in regional Western Australia.

Supported by our head office in Booragoon and the Bindjareb Regional office in Pinjarra, our operations include: our world-class Technology Development Centre of Excellence (COE), two bauxite mines in Western Australia (Huntly and Willowdale); three alumina refineries in Western Australia (Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup); one aluminium smelter in Victoria (Portland); two dedicated port facilities in Western Australia (Kwinana and Bunbury); a