Executive Assistant

Join the world's largest humanitarian movement and support WA Senior Leadership
- Full time, permanent role
- East Perth location

About Red Cross
Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.
About the role
This role offers you variety and ability to draw on a broad range of talents to make it your own.
In a dynamic work environment, the Executive Assistant provides high-level, confidential administrative, secretarial and project management support. Responsibilities include producing correspondence, communications, presentations, Committee/Boar paper reports both of a general and confidential nature on behalf of the WA State Director and Divisional Advisory Board.
About you
You will be reliable, professional and customer focused with sound administrative/personal assistant experience preferably within non-government organisations and community service. Your exceptional interpersonal skills and can-do attitude will be key to managing competing priorities and working collaboratively with other executive offices and teams.
**You will also demonstrate**:

- Track record in coordinating multiple projects, using skills such as attention to detail, monitoring and analysing across projects to ensure team outcomes are delivered
- Ability to work under general direction from senior employees, independently, prioritise, use initiative, and exercise discretion
- Excellent organisation and administration skills
- Ability to work according to strict deadlines and manage various demands
- A proactive and flexible approach to work
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with effective influencing and negotiating ability
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and a dynamic work environment
- An understanding of budget processes and financial data, basic financial reporting and reconciliations highly regarded

Benefits that act for you, while you act for humanity
**Financial wellbeing**: In addition to your salary, you can take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and get more from your salary. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.
**Health & Wellbeing**: You can tap into specialist advice for nutrition, sleep, resilience and mindfulness. And access guided meditation and other wellbeing programs.
**Work/Life Flexibility**: You can access flexible working arrangements, paid ‘Me’ day just for you and a wide range of other paid leave options
**Career development**: Access to ongoing learning, training, and development courses
Further information
This role is covered by the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award - Level 4. Salary from $85,145.84 + superannuation + access to salary packaging.
Applications must be submitted online prior to 11:55pm on Wednesday 9 October 2024 to be considered for this role.
Red Cross strives to create a safe and inclusive culture with wellbeing at its centre. We embrace diversity and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people with different lived experiences, abilities, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation. We are a child safe organisation with zero tolerance of any harm to children. Our vision is to be trusted as the leading humanitarian organisation making a genuine difference in the lives of people and communities.
Thank you for considering a career at Red Cross. We also have great opportunities to volunteer. Click here to find out more.