Senior Administration Officer

Our client is looking a Senior Administration Officer to join a high-performing HR team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a team and organisation renowned for its commitment to innovation and excellence in research and teaching. The successful candidate will form part of the HR team, providing crucial support across a range of different administration tasks. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a supportive, inclusive environment and is looking to make a significant impact in their career.

What you'll do:
As a Senior Administration Officer, your role will provide general administrative, reporting and record keeping support to the HR team and beyond. Your responsibilities will also include assisting with the administration of staff inductions, training activities as well as contributing to portfolio projects and service improvement initiatives. Your ability to manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines will be key to your success in this role.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive administrative and diary management support to the Director and portfolio leaders.
• Assist in preparing and distributing confidential papers and reports, managing follow-up actions from various committees.
• Support the development and maintenance of communication materials, fact sheets, templates, and tools for HR processes.
• Support the ongoing development and delivery of HR metrics reporting
• Coordinate and support staff member induction, training, and team activities
• Provide phone and email query management support during peak periods.
• Support position description review, development, and classification process
• Contribute to HR projects and service improvement initiatives.

What you bring:
You will bring demonstrated experience in providing administrative support, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to communicate professionally. You will have proven experience and strong ability to multitask and meet competing deadlines. A commitment to organisational values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence, and discovery is essential.

In addition, the ideal candidate will have:

• Completion of a diploma-level qualification with relevant work-related experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and/or education/training.
• Desirable: HR experience (not essential)
• Ability to interpret policy, legislation and industrial instruments
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Experience contributing to projects or process improvement initiatives
• Experience managing multiple tasks with competing deadlines
• Proficiency in using systems and software applications

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.
To apply, please click "Apply" or contact Isabella Rapetti on 08 8216 3524 or isabella.rapetti@robertwalters.com.au for a confidential discussion.