Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer

Support the CEO: Provide high-level administrative assistance
- Manage the CEO's schedule and act as a liaison with stakeholders.
- Prepare for meetings, coordinate travel, and manage correspondence.

At Southern Cross Care (WA) we help people live extraordinary lives every day, connected to communities.

As a provider delivering care, support and accommodation for West Australians in greatest need, our purpose is clear, and our passion is strong.

Southern Cross Care (WA) is a place where you can have an extraordinary impact, make an extraordinary difference, and be appreciated for extraordinary contributions.

We hope you will join us and become one of the people who make Southern Cross Care (WA) an extraordinary place to be.

**About the role and where you will be working**:
As the Executive Assistant, you will be the right-hand person to a Chief Executive, providing exceptional support to ensure they can focus on strategic initiatives, decision-making, and achieving organisational goals. You will be responsible for a wide range of tasks that require a high level of discretion, professionalism, and precision.

This position is located at our central office in Rivervale.

**Duties for this role may include the following**:

- Advising the Chief Executive on matters requiring their attention, including managing deadlines and preparing relevant documentation.
- Identifying and following up on action items from meetings.
- Preparing and providing documentation for meetings attended by the Chief Executive.
- Managing the Chief Executive's calendar, including scheduling appointments and travel arrangements.
- Preparing proposals, reports, spreadsheets, briefing papers, and presentations as needed.
- Scheduling Executive and Board meetings, preparing agendas and papers, attending meetings, and recording minutes.
- Proofreading meeting papers and collaborating with others to ensure accuracy.
- In the Chief Executive's absence, identifying matters requiring attention and either taking action or delegating appropriately.

**To be considered for this role you'll be**:

- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to meticulously manage complex calendars, appointments, and travel arrangements.
- An exceptional communicator, possessing outstanding written and verbal skills to interact effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Proactive and resourceful, anticipating needs, identifying potential challenges, and taking initiative to solve problems independently.
- A master of discretion and confidentiality, exercising the utmost professionalism in handling sensitive information.

**Working with us**:
At Southern Cross Care (WA), we are committed to being an employer of choice. As well as providing a positive and supportive environment, we also offer the following benefits:

- Proven experience in a similar role, with a strong understanding of executive-level support.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, manage competing demands, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience in preparing presentations, reports, and correspondence with a high level of accuracy.
- A current C class driver's license.

**How to apply**:

- Immunisation record (Flu & COVID19)
- A completed pre-employment health questionnaire

**About us**:
Established over 50 years ago, Southern Cross Care (WA) is a purpose-driven, not-for-profit organisation contributing to social, health and economic development in WA. We do this by enabling the delivery of integrated services in our community for the increasingly complex health, care and accommodation needs of our aging population and those living with mental illness.

Our dedicated and passionate team of around 900 employees and 130 volunteers, deliver care and services to over 3000 West Australians across our residential, retirement village, mental health, community housing and home care portfolio.

Our promise to our clients, residents and each other is to enable extraordinary because we;
**Listen, Act**, **Do not give up, Work as one.**

Southern Plus and Southern Cross Housing Ltd. are part of the Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. Group.

**Southern Cross Care (WA) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work.**

**For more information on the services, we provide visit: scrosswa.org.au