• Executive Assistant to the CEO
• Classification: Full Time (FTE 1.0)
• Location: Sydney Olympic Park and Remote/Home Based
• Responsible To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• Renumeration: $85,000 + superannuation and salary packaging benefit available.

About Disability Sports Australia

Disability Sports Australia (DSA) is a not-for-profit organisation and one of Australia’s nine (9) National Sporting Organisations for people with a disability (NSODs), all of whom share a common purpose to improve the lives of Australians living with a disability using sport as the medium.

Our vision is: Active lives for all Australians with a disability.

Our mission is: To enable more Australians with a disability to be more active more often.

At DSA, we aim to connect Australians with disabilities to local active and adaptive opportunities through trusted programs like the National Referral Hub, Activate Inclusion Sports Days, Sports Incubator and Adaption and Inclusion Certification.

DSA marshals the efforts of 12 highly committed and active mainly State-based disability sports groups.

We are a small but dynamic team who are all about getting things done. We are passionate about what we do and strive to achieve the best. This new position in the organisation will play a vital role in assisting the CEO at both an organisational and executive level.

The Executive Assistant to the CEO will be responsible for the smooth running of the Office of the DSA CEO and providing high level governance and administrative support to the DSA Board of Directors.

This role will provide three main areas of support:

• High level executive support to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ensuring smooth running of the office of the CEO at all times;
• High level administrative support to the DSA Board of Directors, Executive members and other board subcommittees;
• Act as the principal contact point for external stakeholders for the CEO

Why Us:

• Attractive Salary Packaging available up to $15,889 pa
• Working for a National sector leader in disability sport, making a real difference in the community.
• Flexible working arrangements available.

About You:

You will be working directly with the CEO and important parties on his behalf. Decision making, confidentiality, attention to detail, and superior communication skills are essential.

You will be responsible for:

Diary Management

• Manage the CEO’s diary and calendar appointments.
• Provide extensive diary management including coordinating a busy schedule of meetings.
• Manage emails and respond as appropriate.
• Receive, acknowledge and process all invitations for the CEO
• Respond to all invitations and diary invitations for the CEO
• Coordinate all travel, accommodation and itineraries for the CEO

Administrative Support

• Manage confidential and sensitive documentation with appropriate discretion.
• Managing all administration for the CEO - arranging internal follow ups and action
• Undertake research and projects to support the activities of the Chief Executive Officer. Prepare and draft communications, letters, reports and presentations
• Manage the day to day operational and administrative activities of the CEO, including processing expenses and updating all internal systems

Management of the Office of the CEO

• Schedule all meetings of the DSA Board, and other subcommittees.
• Coordinate Board meetings and prepare timely and accurate correspondence, including agendas, board papers and minutes .
• Attend and proactively minute all meetings and prepare action lists.
• Alert the CEO to matters requiring immediate attention, and manage those issues in his absence, in conjunction with senior staff.

People with disability are strongly encouraged to apply for this role.

A position description is attached.