About the Organisation

PHAA is recognised as the principal non-government organisation for public health in Australia and works to promote the health and well-being of all Australians. The Association seeks better population health outcomes based on prevention, the social determinants of health and equity principles.

About the role

PHAA is seeking a suitably qualified person for the full or part-time (30 - 37.5 hour week) position of Membership Officer and Administration Officer, located in Canberra, with possibility of remote option available to the correct candidate.

This position is the first point of contact for PHAA and is responsible for providing day-to-day support to our membership, as well as providing management and administrative support. The position requires a high level of organisational skills, ability to multi-task, strong communication, attention to detail and sound computer skills.

This position reports to the Operations and Finance Manager.

Salary

Remuneration will be dependent on experience with attractive not-for-profit salary packaging benefits available to all PHAA employees.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Administrative assistance to Operations & Finance Manager
• Diary management and assistance to the CEO
• Daily liaison with members and maintenance of membership database
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders
• Attention to membership recruitment and retention activities and ideas.
• Preparation for stakeholder meetings including all papers, minute taking and meeting set up(via Zoom)
• General administration and office support.
• Management of website.
• Other duties as requested by the CEO and/or Operations & Finance Manager

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in providing high level administrative support to CEO and/or Board and Executive members within a Not-for-Profit or similar environment.
• Demonstrated experience in administrative assistant role including any finance experience.
• Demonstrated organisational skills and attention to detail with a proven ability to be flexible,prioritise work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to use and implement sound judgement.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills including being a committed and enthusiastic team player
• Demonstrated ability to build effective and lasting relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, and the ability to communicate and work collaboratively with all team members a to support the overall organisational strategic goals.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an environment with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Experience in web-based content management 
• Experience in database management
• Willingness to learn new platforms

PHAA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all individuals who address the selection criteria.  We encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

It would be expected that the successful candidate would commence as soon as possible.

Applications

Please submit applications addressing the selection criteria in writing with your current CV to Anne Brown, Operations & Finance Manager, via the "Apply Now" button.

Please note, applications not addressing the selection criteria will not be considered.

We will only contact applicants who are shortlisted for interview. We cannot respond to recruitment agency enquiries.