Job description
The Human Rights Law Centre, a leading national human rights organisation, seeks an Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer. Highly organised, professional and with exemplary attention to detail, you will be supporting our CEO in all aspects of her daily work schedule. This role is full time, based in the Centre’s Melbourne Office.
About the Human Rights Law Centre
The Human Rights Law Centre takes legal action to defend people’s human rights, and advocate for law reform and improved policy on issues affecting people’s human rights. Working in partnership with people and communities, we challenge Australian laws and policies which stand in the way of justice and equity for all.
Our vision is that people and communities live with dignity and have the power to challenge injustice, and human rights are at the core of institutions and laws.
Our human rights-based approach, independence from government and corporate power, and our focus on legal action and law reform is what makes us unique.
The Human Rights Law Centre is a registered charity with offices in Melbourne and Sydney. We have a diverse staff team and Board with a strong, shared commitment to creating a better, fairer Australia.
About this role
The Executive Assistant position will be busy and varied, within a small, friendly, professional team and will be highly rewarding for an efficient, competent EA, looking to work for a driven and engaging CEO in a highly regarded human rights organisation.
Full details of this role including selection criteria are set out in the position description.
Benefits of working with the Human Rights Law Centre
The Human Rights Law Centre is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce. We know our team and our work is stronger with a diversity of backgrounds and experience, including lived experience of the issues we work on. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of colour, people from culturally and linguistically diverse and refugee backgrounds, people with diverse religious beliefs, women, LGBTIQ+ people and people with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
The position is an ongoing position with a six-month probation period.
The full-time annual salary for this role is $98,097. You will have access to generous salary packaging provisions, 5 weeks’ annual leave and four days of additional wellbeing leave each year.
The tax savings for staff who take full advantage of salary packaging options can significantly increase their take home pay.
The Human Rights Law Centre’s Enterprise Agreement also provides paid cultural and ceremonial leave. See further: Human Rights Law Centre Enterprise Agreement.
The Human Rights Law Centre offers flexible working arrangements, opportunities for professional development and mentoring, and a workplace culture that is collaborative, dynamic, values diversity and is committed to learning and looking after each other.
Applications
For further information including how to apply see the Recruitment Pack attached below.
Further information
For further information about the Human Rights Law Centre, see www.hrlc.org.au. For further information about this position, email [email protected] using the subject line: Executive Assistant enquiry via EthicalJobs.