Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer

Who are Bridge Housing Limited?

Bridge Housing are a not for profit organisation and an award-wining Community Housing Provider (Tier 1 NSW) who provide safe, secure and affordable homes to people on very low to moderate incomes in and around Sydney. We aim to provide our tenants with stability and support.

We have been awarded Best Workplace three times and are recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2019-20 by the Diversity Council Australia.

Our values are Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion and you will find those values running through all of our employees and the work they do, because we care about the work we do, our tenants and their safety and wellbeing.

Executive Assistant to the COO

The Executive Assistant provides quality executive, administrative and secretarial support to the Chief Operating Officer and wider Customers & Communities Team. The role coordinates operations and procedures in order to ensure organisational effectiveness and efficiency as well as supports the delivery of key projects for the organisation.

As the EA, you’ll also be responsible for:

• executive, administrative and secretarial support including minute taking and diary management
• project coordination including scheduling, assisting with the preparation of project documents, project reporting, collecting data and basic data analysis
• coordinating travel arrangements, conference and event registration
• Board Reporting including coordinating content and proof reading
• drafting correspondence and communications including reports, presentations and briefing notes
• reconciliation of credit card and other expenses and processing of purchase orders
• building strong relationships with vendors, service providers and building management
• supporting the Office Manager with tasks related to WHS and the office environment as needed

For more information on the role, please email [email protected] using the subject line: Executive Assistant to COO enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Who are we looking for?

• You have a passion for quality customer service and a problem solving attitude
• You have experience in coordinating agendas and interests of diverse stakeholders toward a common goal or project
• You have a good knowledge or interest in housing, homelessness or other social services
• You have a high attention to detail with strong technical skills (strong proficiency in Microsoft Office necessary)
• You work well towards time-orientated deadlines while keeping a high degree of discretion, integrity and confidentiality

It's recommended that our EA have a current and valid drivers license. They also need to be willing to obtain a Criminal Record Check.

Why join Bridge?

We are a three-time award winner of Best Workplace; we have achieved this title as a result of our fantastic workplace culture, which results from all our employees living the organisation’s values (Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion with CARE running throughout) and Bridge Housing CARES about its employees, their wellbeing and their professional development. To recognise and reward the hard work of our employees, Bridge offer an inclusive and extensive Bridge Rewards Program that includes:

• support for employee wellbeing and professional development
• regular “recharge” day off a month for staff
• 35 hour working week
• extensive leave options (equivalent to 5 weeks per year including Christmas and your Birthday off!)
• study assistance and study leave
• training and development from internal and external providers
• team building
• monthly massages
• reflexology
• hybrid working arrangements (up to 2 days WFH per week)
• flexible work arrangement
• Competitive, above award salary from $93,886 - $101,018 per annum
• PLUS superannuation,
• PLUS not for profit salary packaging options up to $15,900
• We use Maxxia for our salary packaging (give them a google!)

APPLY NOW! By uploading a resume and cover letter through our portal. We would love you to tell us in your Cover Letter:

• Why would you like to undertake this role? How does it align with your next career steps?
• Why would you like to work for Bridge Housing?
• How do you identify with our values of Integrity, Inclusion and Innnovation?

Good news! We are establishing a Talent Pool from this recruitment process. If you are currently unavailable or the exact opportunity does not currently suit you, feel free to submit your application to be considered for suitable applications in the future.