- Permanent part-time opportunity – 0.8 FTE (30 hours per week)
- Varied and busy administrative role supporting the Executive Administration team
- Salary packaging ($18,550) and generous leave benefits
The Perkins is seeking a customer-focused and detail-oriented Administration Officer to support the Executive Administration office. This position is offered on a part time (0.8 FTE) permanent basis and will be located at our state-of the-art medical research facilities in Nedlands.
About this role
Reporting to the Executive Assistant to the CEO, the Administration Officer is a varied role providing support including:
- Working closely and collaboratively across the Executive Administration team, providing proactive and confidential administrative, operational and logistical support.
- Plan, coordinate and manage meetings, functions, seminars and site visits – creating a well-organised and positive experience for attendees.
- Support various projects for the CEO’s office, ensuring assigned deadlines and goals are met.
- Assist the EA to the CEO to manage travel and accommodation requirements for the CEO, Board and their visitors.
This role would suit someone with a strong customer-service focus and prior administrative experience.
To be successful in this role, you’ll have:
- Certificate IV in Business Administration or an equivalent level of knowledge gained through a combination of other education, training and/or experience.
- Strong customer service focus and interpersonal skills to provide support and interact professionally and effectively with a range of stakeholders.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to draft and format documentation and correspondence.
- Strong administrative, organisational and planning skills.
- Ability to successfully balance competing priorities and meet deadlines with high level of attention to quality and detail.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as the ability to work independently when required.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain discretion and sensitivity when dealing with confidential matters.
- Intermediate competency in Microsoft Office 365.
- Possess a current Western Australian ‘C’ Class Driver’s Licence.
- Satisfactory National Police Certificate.
If you really want to stand out, tell us about your understanding of, or experience within a research or academia setting.
If this sounds like the right fit, we can offer you:
- Flexible working options
- A supportive and passionate team
- The opportunity to make a positive impact in a community-focused organisation with global reach
- The ability to salary package up to $18,550 annually, meaning you can legitimately pay less tax and increase your tax-home pay
- Generous leave benefits, including:
- 3 days paid extra leave at the end of the year
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
- 2 days of paid cultural and community engagement leave
Are you ready to make a difference?
To apply, please submit your cover letter addressing the selection criteria and your resume. Only applications submitted via Seek will be considered.
Applications close on 7 March 2025, however we’ll begin interviewing as soon as we hear from the right people so be quick!
Review the position description here. Enquiries can be directed to Stacey Rowlands, People Partner on (08) 6151 0852 or via email.
