Executive & Project Assistant

**Nous is a great place to work...**

Nous Group is an international management consultancy with over 800 people working across Australia and New Zealand, the UK, Ireland and Canada. We are a values-based organisation that is inspired and determined to improve people's lives in significant ways. Working in unique, cross-disciplinary teams we create innovative and enduring solutions that transform businesses, governments, and communities. We realise a bigger idea of success.

Nous is recognised as Australia's top workplace, ranking first in the 2021 Great Places to Work Awards (Australia). We are proud to have been named Best Management Consulting Firm by the Australian Financial Review in 2017, 2015 and 2013 and a Great Place to Work in 2019, 2017, 2015 and 2013 (Australia).

We are looking for a fabulous Executive & Project Assistant to join our dynamic team on a full-time basis as we continue to grow

In this busy and varied role you will support a range of people as well as having the opportunity to work on interesting projects. You will work with energetic, smart collaborative people who have an excellent reputation in the market. Your brilliant planning and organisational capabilities, along with your flexible nature and effective communication skills will see you thrive on managing the multiple tasks within the role.

In this busy and varied role you will support a range of people as well as having the opportunity to work on interesting projects. You will work with energetic, smart collaborative people who have an excellent reputation in the market. Your brilliant planning and organisational capabilities, along with your flexible nature and effective communication skills will see you thrive on managing the multiple tasks within the role.

**The role**:

- Executive support - EA support to Principals and Directors including diary and travel management to help them be more productive.
- Project support - support consulting projects by scheduling meetings, keeping things on track, proof reading, preparing documents and generally pitching in to assist our project teams in a variety of ways. We are looking for someone with drive, intelligence and a passion for delivering high quality support whilst having some fun

**You will**:

- Have lots of variety and challenges along the way but the mix will vary depending on the demands of the business at the time. You will use your dynamic administrative skills, initiative and problem-solving abilities to keep things running smoothly.
- Provide executive assistant support (diary management, expense processing, travel bookings etc) and liaison with senior clients and stakeholders
- Support consulting projects and proposal submissions (scheduling, proof-reading, document collation and preparation)
- Work collaboratively with the EA team in Melbourne and across the business
- Be highly proactive, demonstrate initiative and be prepared to go the extra mile
- Be able to work in a highly autonomous environment
- Liaise with other offices, be an integral part of the National corporate team and help connect the offices by building relationships
- Be capable of working with good humour and charm in a fast-paced environment

**And the practical experience**:

- You have worked in a team environment, where you have been required to juggle many multiple tasks at one time
- Superior attention to detail and organisational skills
- Well-developed problem-solving skills
- Ideally proficient in the use of MS Office suite of products, or willing and able to learn
- Previous EA, PA or Project coordination experience is desirable
- Professional services or similar experience highly regarded

**Finally, the important details...**

We seek people who demonstrate an ability to work effectively with individuals with diverse backgrounds. We are committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Please note if you are successful in the recruitment process, you will be required to undertake background screening prior to your commencement at Nous._