Group Assistant - Melbourne, Australia - Development Victoria

Development Victoria

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | CBD

Job type:
Full-time,Ongoing

Organisation:
Development Victoria

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Administration/Secretarial

Reference: 663

About Us
At Development Victoria, we create places for people.

We reimagine iconic places to transform them for future generations, unlock public land to develop connected and sustainable precincts, and build affordable and diverse homes where they're needed.

We're a government agency delivering places that make a genuine difference to the people of Victoria, and we partner with government, industry, and community to make it all happen.

Our unique and rewarding career opportunities are enhanced by our diverse range of projects that really matter to people and to the future of our state - making every workday worthwhile.

We are proud to support a culture where our people thrive because of the diversity that they bring - this is recognised as key to the success of our organisation.

We respect and value individual talents and contributions and harness those strengths to achieve results we can all be proud of.

About The Role
If you are a recent Public Relations or Marketing graduate or an experienced EA seeking first-hand experience with a large government agency, this could be the right role for you

We are seeking a passionate Group Assistant to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Corporate Affairs team.

Reporting to the Corporate Affairs Executive Director, the successful applicant will provide high-level professional administrative and project support including;

Assisting with the organisation of events, workshops, and conferences.
Diary management, including arranging appointments and meetings resolving any problems that may arise through conflicts and/or special requests.
Assisting with the preparation of documentation, reports and presentation materials.
Raising purchase orders, tracking budgets and processing invoices.
Arranging travel and accommodation as required.
Ad hoc duties as required.

About You

Tertiary qualifications in;
Business Administration or relevant discipline preferred in combination with experience in the same or similar working environment or;
Recent Public Relations or Marketing Graduate seeking firsthand experience with a large government agency.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels on complex, confidential and sensitive matters, using tact and judgement.
The ability to create and edit presentations and communication materials that are of a high standard.
Strong organisational skills include the ability to coordinate tasks, meet tight deadlines, determine priorities, take initiative and work under limited direction.
Demonstrated experience in providing timely analysis and advice to senior management in a complex, sensitive and demanding environment.
Demonstrated ability to use judgement and initiative to assess, analyse and report on critical business issues and identify, recommend, and evaluate options to improve business performance.

Employee Benefits

We drive strong collaboration and support our teams to work virtually and flexibly.
Professional development opportunities available include;
Study support
Mentoring programs
Opportunity to participate in crossfunctional working groups that drive diversity and inclusion and sustainability initiatives.
Novated leasing
Purchase leave
Paid parental leave
Employee referral bonuses

Application Process

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to making employment related decisions without bias or discrimination. We actively encourage sharing of knowledge and best practice across our teams. We respect and value every individual's unique talent and contribution and harness these strengths to collectively achieve the kind of results we can all be proud of._