Targeted role

PWDA is a proud employer of people with disability. This role is specifically designated for candidates with disabilities. We understand the barriers that people with disabilities often face in the job market. Don’t be concerned if you don’t meet every requirement listed; you might be exactly who we’re looking for. Many qualified candidates hesitate to apply if they don’t meet all the criteria, but we encourage you to take the chance and apply.

About Us

We are Australia’s peak rights and advocacy organisation for people with disability, advancing and protecting the rights, health and wellbeing of the people and communities we serve. Our vision is of a socially just, accessible and inclusive community, in which the human rights, belonging, contribution, potential and diversity of all people with disability are recognised, respected and celebrated with pride.
We offer an inclusive, supportive and collaborative work environment where the contribution of each team member is valued and commitment to our purpose is visible.

About the Role

The Executive Officer is tasked with supporting the CEO and Deputy CEO. Additionally, this role will coordinate and assist the Systemic Policy & Advocacy and Individual Advocates teams, while also providing administrative support to the Board. This is a varied role providing high level executive and administrative support. This role will support the executive team in having more time to focus on strategy and engagement with the board.

This is a maximum-term contract running until June 2025, with the potential for an extension.

About You

You will bring your executive assistant experience to this role. You have exceptional organisational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines. You have excellent communication skills and are good at forming and maintaining stakeholder relationships with the ability to build a rapport. You also have strong IT skills with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office.

PWDA offers hybrid working arrangements. This role can be based remotely for the right candidate.

Previous experience in the disability sector is desirable but not essential.

Please note that a condition of employment is that successful candidates must provide a current and valid Working with Children Check and will be required to complete a national police check at PWDA’s expense.

Remuneration and Benefits

• Award Classification: Level 6.1 Social, Community, Home Care & Disability Services (SCHADS) Award 2010
• PWDA pays above-award rates as per our Enterprise Bargaining Agreement.
• Fringe Benefits Tax benefits provides you with the option to salary package up to $15,900.
• PWDA gifts an additional three days of holiday leave during the Christmas/New Year shut down period, as well as additional personal leave days, above the National Employment Standards, to enhance staff health and wellbeing.
• Hybrid working available to provide work life balance and team collaboration.

If you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know and we will be happy to collaborate with you on this.
E-mail: [email protected] using the subject line: Executive Officer (Designated) enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Phone: 0491 762 648

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We are an EEO employer and we embrace the diversity of our people, such as diversity in disability, race, cultural background, ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, or intersex status.