ABOUT US

Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre (WAGEC) is a feminist, grassroots organisation that supports women and families in crisis and advocates for social change in the community. We work on the lands of the Gadigal, Wangal and Dharug people of the Eora Nation.

Every night, we support 200 women and children impacted by homelessness, domestic violence, and systemic disadvantage. Equally we seek to address the underlying causes of gender-based violence through primary prevention activities with communities and private and public entities that want to be a part of the global movement to end gender-based violence in a generation.

THE ROLE

The Executive Assistant (EA) provides high-level, confidential administrative and operational support to the CEO and DCEO. The role also offers opportunities to support projects across the wider WAGEC team.

Daily, the role provides email, calendar and meeting support for the CEO and DCEO, and acts as their key contact for external stakeholders. The EA will action urgent requests, schedule key deadlines, and act as a gatekeeper for events and communications to support time management for the CEO and DCEO.

The EA provides governance support for WAGEC via liaising with Board members, maintaining confidential records, and providing administration, research and project support for Board meetings and reports.

This is a full-time role with the option of 4 days per week (0.8). Working closely with our fantastic CEO and DCEO, this role is a mix of being based at Redfern, our inner west sites, as well as some remote working.

About you

• Ideally, you'll have at least 3 years of experience as an Executive Assistant, or providing high-level project/administrative support to senior management
• You'll be a whiz at organising inboxes and calendars, booking travel and filing communications for senior leadership
• You'll have excellent project and time management skills, you're able to keep plans on track, record and share information effectively across multi-disciplinary teams
• You'll be a strong, diplomatic and responsive communicator, both in person and in writing, with the ability to build excellent working relationships with stakeholders across a range of areas
• You'll be experienced in maintaining highly confidential and sensitive information, with strong attention to detail.

next steps

Please read the position description attached and check out our range of services at wagec.org.au.

Upload your application by clicking Apply Now. We're interviewing immediately, so please apply as soon as possible.

Please consider

• To be female is a genuine occupational requirement of this role under Section 126A of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
• When we say ‘women’, we mean all women including trans women, non-binary people and people who identify as a woman.
• We strongly encourage women with lived experience, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and women of all cultures and identities to apply. 
• We work with and support women who have criminal records. A criminal record does not automatically exclude you from employment with us at WAGEC. If you’re comfortable discussing this with us, we offer respectful, non-judgmental, and confidential opportunities to do so.
• If you think you have the experience to do this role but don’t meet all our criteria, please get in touch to discuss your situation. We recognise that sometimes the right candidate for a job has transferrable skills and experiences, not just qualifications.

To talk through any questions or if you would like assistance in applying, please contact our People and Culture team on 0437 615 061, or via [email protected], using the subject line: Executive Assistant enquiry via EthicalJobs.

WAGEC is a child-safe organisation, committed to the safety, well-being, and empowerment of all children who we engage with in our services and community. We have a whole organisation approach to upholding children's rights and striving to prevent all forms of harm, abuse and neglect for children and young people.

Why work with us?

At WAGEC we are committed to caring for our people to help them excel in the work they do. Our additional staff benefits include:

• Diversity Council of Australia – Inclusive Employer

• Wellbeing Policy including 2 days of paid well-being leave each year

• Cultural Supervision, Wellbeing and Ceremonial Leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers

• 12 weeks Paid Parental/Adoption Leave Policy

• $500 self-care allowance each year

• EAP: Free access to Sonder - a revolutionary employee care platform for health, medical, safety and wellbeing support

• Flexible Workplace Arrangements

• External monthly clinical supervision (frontline workers)

• Salary Packaging options

• Professional development and training opportunities

• 5 additional days of Professional Development leave per year

• Discounts to various local shops and businesses, including 30% off all WAGEC merchandise.

A position description is attached.