• Leading community services organisation
• Salary packaging and competitive sector remuneration
• Permanent full time opportunity
• Based at Ringwood

About the opportunity

The Division Assistant provides professional secretarial support to the Group Manager and programs delivered across Eastern Melbourne, including a range of child, youth and family services and homelessness support services. The role will build effective working relationships with key stakeholders and will work closely with the senior leadership team to support the performance and quality of operations in accordance with legislative and funding requirements.

As Division Assistant, you will support the Group Manager with various administrative tasks including triaging calls, calendar management, preparation of documents, correspondence and presentations, coordination of meetings and minute taking. The Division Assistant will also contribute to divisional reporting, activities and initiatives including, but not limited to budget and finance, quality, people and culture, workplace health & safety and special projects.

View the full position description here

About you

To be successful in your application you will meet the person specification in the position description, including having extensive experience in the provision of senior administrative or executive support. Qualifications in business administration or previous experience in a human services organisation will be highly regarded.

You will also have:

• Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining effective administrative systems and records
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, prioritise tasks and successfully manage multiple concurrent work schedules
• Proven ability to build rapport and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively deal with issues of a confidential nature
• Advanced computer literacy including proficiency in the use of the MS Office suite

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, find out more or apply today. Please upload the following as part of your application:

• Cover letter (outlining your suitability according to the person specification in the position description)
• Current resume

Get in touch

Lee-anne Chapman – Group Manager East
T: (03) 9724 2222

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Visit us: unitingvictas.org.au

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

We work in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s First Peoples and as the traditional owners and custodians of this land. We celebrate diversity and value the lived experience of people of every ethnicity, faith, age, disability, culture, language, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation. We welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse and non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) people at our services. We pledge to provide inclusive and non-discriminatory services.