Are you an experienced and highly-organised Executive Assistant seeking your next challenging and rewarding role providing exceptional executive support in a not-for-profit organisation? If so, the Coalition of Peaks Policy and Secretariat Team have just the role you’re looking for.

About the organisation

The Coalition of Peaks is a representative body of more than 80 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled peak organisations and members who have come together to Close the Gap, in partnership with Australian governments.

We share a belief that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should have a meaningful say on policies and programs related to Closing the Gap through formal partnerships with Australian governments at all levels.

The CoP Policy and Secretariat Team (CoP Secretariat) supports the work of the Coalition of Peaks, providing high level and comprehensive policy and strategic advice to Peaks Members, to support the implementation and monitoring of actions in the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

The Executive Assistant is a part of the Office of the Executive Director Team. This team is responsible for managing and supporting the corporate and executive functions of the Secretariat, including finances, coordination of office and business activities, supporting the Peaks Members to come together for meetings, and being the professional face for the Secretariat.

About the Role

The Executive Assistant plays a key role as the first point of contact for the CoP Secretariat. The Executive Assistant has significant responsibilities including the efficient management of the CoP Secretariat inbox, coordinating meetings and events, and providing superior administrative and executive support for the Executive and Deputy Executive Directors.

The Executive Assistant works closely with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining a high level of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion in all their interactions.

The role operates in a fast-paced, frequently-changing environment and the Executive Assistant must be flexible and able to pivot to support the functioning of the Office of the Executive Director as business requirements progress rapidly.

The position is office-based in Canberra and will be offered as a full-time, ongoing role.

About You

You are an experienced Executive Assistant with exceptional organisational and administrative skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Your prior experience combined with your ability to work both autonomously and as a team player ensures you can adapt to the fast-paced work environment.

To be successful in this role, your strengths will be your attention to detail, collaborative working style, and capacity to learn quickly. You will exercise good judgement, be flexible and solutions-focussed, have excellent organisation and communication skills, and the ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels within and outside the organisation. The ability to build and sustain positive, professional relationships is critical.

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact the Recruitment team via email at [email protected] using the subject line: Executive Assistant enquiry via EthicalJobs.

For general information about the Coalition of Peaks visit our website.

What’s on offer (mandatory fields)

Generous not-for-profit Salary Packaging benefits (up to $18,550)

Job satisfaction including excellent opportunities to grow one’s skills

15% Superannuation

How to APply

Click Apply Now to submit your application.

Applicants should review the Position Description attached below, which includes further details on the key duties and selection criteria

We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.