Executive Officer

Overview:

• Full-time, Fixed Term position until January 2026

• Salary HEW 6  + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements

• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About You
As the Executive Officer for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, you will provide a range of complex administrative, operational, secretarial, and finance support services to the Centre Director, ARC Centre Chief Operating Officer, and Executive. You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders and require excellent communication skills and a high degree of organisational skills to meet demanding priorities.

You will maintain best practice office procedures, liaise collaboratively with other stakeholders whilst providing an efficient and effective professional service. A high level of independent judgment, professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality is required for this position.

To be successful in this position, you will have as a minimum:

• A degree with subsequent relevant experience or extensive experience and specialist expertise in providing high-level administrative support to an executive or equivalent in a university environment or similar large and complex organisation.

• Demonstrated experience with diary and travel management, correspondence, document development, information management, and high-level stakeholder liaison.

• Demonstrated experience and expertise in financial administration, including budgeting, purchasing, reconciliation, accounts management, and interpreting and analysing complex data extracted from financial systems.

• Proven ability to work independently, use initiative and prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a demanding environment with excellent attention to detail.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the College

The College of Design and Social Context encompasses RMIT University’s renowned art, architecture, design, built environment, communication, and social science disciplines. The college has 24,500 students and over 1,000 staff located in 8 schools.

The College’s academic programs are generally market leaders and in high demand. Based on a strong foundation of practise led, industry partnered teaching and research, we aim to deliver skilled graduates with a deep sense of purpose, and high impact research and innovation.

For more information visit www.rmit.edu.au/dsc

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Wendy Young via email wendy.young@rmit.edu.au . 

Position Description: Executive Officer

Applications Close:
3 Dec 2023 11.59 pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to  being  a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Isla n der community.  

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