• Full time or part time $60,652 to $76,826 p.a. plus 10.5% superannuation
• Term contract of different lengths (with possibility for extension)
• Multiple roles are available (Sydney and Melbourne locations)
• Hybrid working arrangements

Are you:

• An experienced administrator keen to proactively assist team members across the organisation?
• Someone with a keen eye for detail who enjoys collaborating to ensure outcomes are met within timeframes?

The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for providing exceptional administration support across AERO.

Essential requirements:

• Experience with administrative support
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail including a meticulous approach to logging and reporting on tasks
• Proficiency with technology, databases and cloud based services including MS365 (particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams).

Accountabilities:

• Schedule and coordinate meetings.
• Provide professional and helpful service to visitors and correspondents, including those contacting shared inboxes, ensuring a good end to end service
• Provide administrative support for a range of tasks including assisting with travel and room bookings and recruitment processes
• Update and maintain records and databases and comply with administrative systems and processes, to ensure that all information is accurate, stored correctly and accessible
• Deliver accurate and consistent support in line with AERO’s procedures and policies
• Prepare and format documents, reports, and presentations
• Respond to enquiries and routine requests, escalating enquiries when necessary, to ensure the provision of accurate information
• Provide office support as required

Be part of Australia’s new education research organisation

The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) is Australia’s national education evidence body. AERO is working towards excellent and equitable outcomes for all children and young people by generating and making high-quality evidence accessible, and enhancing the use of evidence in Australian education.

AERO is bringing together people who are passionate about evidence-informed policy and practice for schools and early childhood services. Our team is collegial, creative and committed to fulfilling AERO’s potential to make an impact. We value agile thinkers who can help shape AERO as a new, dynamic organisation, and team players who enjoy working across projects and in diverse, interdisciplinary teams. Many of our people have ongoing connections to research, policy and practice organisations, helping us to bridge the gap between evidence generation and translation.

For more information about AERO, please see here. 

How to apply?

If you reside in Australia and are an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or have unrestricted work rights in Australia, and believe you meet the requirements of the roles, we'd love to hear from you.

Please press ‘apply’ with a resume and a cover letter describing your interest in and suitability for the role.

AERO particularly welcomes applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

More information

For more information email [email protected] using the subject line: Administrative Assistant - Remote / Work From Home enquiry via EthicalJobs.