Assistant to Regional Leader

Assistant to Regional Leader

Mission Australia Location: Cloverdale, WA 6105 Work Type: Full-time, On-site Salary: $90,188 - $97,035 per annum, plus superannuation and Not-for-Profit salary packaging benefits. Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience.

About Mission Australia Join a community dedicated to ending homelessness and enabling individuals in need to thrive. United by a Christian purpose and values, Mission Australia advocates for a fairer Australia, addressing the growing needs of people nationwide and building hope and possibility for all.

Your Opportunity Mission Australia is seeking a proactive and highly organised professional for its Perth Head Office. As the Assistant to the Regional Leaders, you will support the Community Services and NDIS portfolios. This role provides high-level administrative and operational support to two busy leaders, ensuring smooth daily operations and enhancing efficiency and productivity. In this dynamic, fast-paced, on-site position, you will act as a central point of coordination, managing competing priorities, streamlining processes, and facilitating communication with a broad network of internal and external stakeholders. You will relieve the Regional Leaders of complex administrative detail, allowing them to focus on strategic and operational outcomes. This opportunity is suited for a seasoned Executive Assistant who thrives on variety, demonstrates sound judgement in ambiguous situations, and is confident navigating evolving priorities, systems, and stakeholder needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level administrative support to two Regional Leaders, ensuring seamless daily operations across Community Services and NDIS.
• Manage complex and ever-changing calendars, proactively preparing leaders for meetings and coordinating schedules across multiple sites.
• Coordinate meetings and events, including room bookings, agendas, minute taking, catering, and end-to-end logistics.
• Act as a key point of contact, managing communications, enquiries, and visitors with professionalism, warmth, and confidentiality.
• Prepare, proofread, and collate reports, presentations, and correspondence to a high standard of accuracy and quality.
• Process invoicing, credit card reconciliation, and support project-related administrative tasks and approval workflows.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve administrative systems and processes to support efficiency and consistency across services.

Requirements for Success:

• Minimum of 2+ years' experience in a senior administrative or Executive Assistant role supporting senior leaders.
• Relevant qualifications in Administration, Business, or a related discipline.
• Advanced organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and adapt quickly to changing demands.
• High level of initiative, sound judgement, and ability to work autonomously in complex or ambiguous environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to tailor communication styles across diverse audiences.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, including strong proofreading, reporting, and data collation capability.
• Advanced computer literacy, with proficiency across multiple systems and the ability to quickly learn new platforms and tools.
• Full driver licence with no restrictions.
• National police history check, qualifications, and referee checks, and a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people will be required before commencement.

Your Benefits: Mission Australia offers a range of employee benefits to ensure you feel valued, empowered, and celebrated:

• Rewarding work where you know you are making a real difference daily.
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details available via AccessPay).
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support.
• Volunteering opportunities.
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off.

Our Culture Mission Australia fosters an innovative and inclusive culture where you will feel valued while assisting Australians in need and developing your career. The safety and wellbeing of the team and the individuals served are prioritised. Mission Australia is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and actively supports and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds, including gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation. The recruitment and employee experience aims to be as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you are skilled and actively support Mission Australia's purpose and values, you are welcome.

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