Executive Assistant

**Executive Assistant to Chief Sustainability Officer - 30622**
- Full time, permanent opportunity
- Sydney, NSW
- Amazing job opportunity

**How will I Help?**

As the Executive Assistant (EA) to the Chief Sustainability Officer you will be working within a team that leads the Group's sustainability strategy and policy development including climate change, human rights and natural capital, as well as social impact program areas relating to Indigenous affairs and child safeguarding.

As the EA you will be support the Chief Sustainability Officer, by providing efficient and effective coordination of all office functions including diary, budget coordination, forward planning, and administration processes.

Key Accountabilities include:

- Diary management for the Chief Sustainability Officer, including coordination of all meetings/conferences and preparation of agendas and documents
- Coordination of leadership team key meetings, including the preparation of agendas and presentation material - this includes diary/agenda/logistics support for a range of governance bodies where the Group Sustainability team acts as secretariat
- Prompt handling of internal and external stakeholder requests
- Provide support to the Head of Sustainability Operations including communication management and other key deliverables as required
- Processing all accounts in a timely manner which includes Invoice approvals and P-cards and reconciliation compliance, and track financial performance against budget
- Provide operational support for Indigenous community partnership secondment programs, as well as coordinating Westpac's in-kind support as host of Jawun's Sydney-based team
- Updating and maintaining the team organisational chart and distribution lists, ensuring these are accurately reflected in the People Directory
- Property/workpoint co-ordination
- General day to day office management support for the Chief Sustainability Officer
- Build relationships across the Westpac Group, to drive Group Sustainability team priorities

**What's in it for me?**
You'll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for 200 years. Our purpose is helping Australians succeed. So we'll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You'll also keep learning to grown, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.

**What do I need?**
To be successful in this role you will be:

- Be passionate about environmental, social and Governance performance (ESG)
- 10 years+ experience in the financial services industry and project management
- Advanced PC literacy (MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience with diary management and strong attention to detail
- Knowledge of Westpac systems, policies, and processes
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, liaising with all levels of the Business and our customers, building strong working relationships
- Proactive, adaptable and able to manage and prioritise multiple tasks at once
- Able to liaise with employees, customers and external stakeholders at all levels

**What is it like to work there?**
We aim to provide one big, supportive team of people who love helping others succeed. Working with us you'll discover new ways of working, and an exciting range of roles to showcase your skills. As an equal opportunity employer, we're proud to have created a culture where people can be their best, in an environment that values diversity and flexibility. And one where everyone belongs.

**How do I Apply?**- The health and wellbeing of our employees is our top priority. We've developed clear standards to ensure our people are confident, safe and healthy whether they're working from a Westpac Group site or working from home. These are based on expert medical advice and Safe Work Australia guidelines.