EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
(Wine Jobs:
Management & Administration)
Full Time
The Australian Wine Research Institute
Urrbrae,
South Australia
The Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) is the Australian grape and wine industry’s own research organisation. It supports a sustainable and successful grape and wine industry through world class research, practical solutions and knowledge transfer. The culture at the AWRI is professional, innovative and sets high standards. As part of these standards the AWRI offers favourable working conditions and an environment conducive to success. The AWRI has strong links with the wine industry and other research organisations both nationally and internationally and provides a stimulating and challenging environment.
The Australian Wine Research Institute has an opportunity for a motivated and experienced Executive Assistant to assist our Managing Director and his Executive Management team by providing efficient and confidential secretarial and administrative support.
We are looking for someone who has previously worked in a professional services environment, is comfortable with multi-tasking and takes pride in producing accurate, quality work. You will need strong communication, planning, organisational and time management capabilities, together with outstanding grammar and be able to prioritise workload and problem solve. This position presents an outstanding opportunity for an Executive Assistant with exceptional skills and administrative ability to join a world class research and development organisation.
This role incorporates all aspects of secretarial support, including:
• Excellent word processing/powerpoint/excel skills
• Managing electronic diaries
• Organising meetings/events
• Arranging travel (including accommodation and car hire) and events
• Assisting with Board matters
• Preparing reports/documents/correspondence/minutes
• Liaising with key internal and external clients
About you
The ideal person will have a relevant degree in Business Administration, intermediate to advanced MS office skills and previous experience in a similar role – a professional capable of making a valuable contribution to this busy team.
• Friendly team player who is comfortable working autonomously and able to prioritise workload
• Able to liaise with staff at all levels of the organisation
• Highly responsible and organised
• Flexible in approach to work
• Highly committed
• Able to build effective networks
• Extensive general business experience with maturity of judgement and discretion.
• Previous experience working with Senior Management.
To be considered for this position, all applicants must submit a cover letter with their current resume and referee contact details (one document).
Please note only applicants shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.
