Executive Assistant to Chief Data and Analytics Officer

Location
Camperdown NSW
 
Full job description
Full Time continuing opportunity

Leverage your professionalism and organisational skills to drive efficiency, strategic impact, and provide seamless executive support in a complex environment

Base Salary $108,557 - $118,267 + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Executive Assistant to the Chief Data and Analytics Officer provides the full suite of professional executive support services to the Chief Data and Analytics Officer in a timely and effective manner, ensuring the specific needs and day to day requirements of the office are managed in highly efficient and effective manner. As the first point of contact representing the Chief Data and Analytics Officer, the role is required to exercise a great deal of tact and understanding, ensure confidentiality while maintaining a client focussed approach to resolving matters that arise.

This position requires excellent organisational skills, consummate knowledge and experience of senior executive support, business acumen and client service skills, thereby ensuring that the Chief Data and Analytics office is managed in a highly professional manner, and that the needs of key stakeholders across the University are met. Your key responsibilities will be to:

provide high-level executive support to the Chief Data and Analytics Officer, ensuring seamless coordination of critical tasks and professional handling of all matters;

build key relationships to enhance strategic support and uphold the University's and the team's professional reputation;

assess incoming enquiries, determine key actions, and escalate issues as needed for resolution;

draft and review correspondence, format reports and other documentation, and coordinate briefing notes on specific issues where required;

coordinate and prepare meeting materials in advance, ensuring all logistical requirements are met efficiently.

About you

Highly professional with strong integrity, discretion, and the composure to support senior leadership with focus and excellence.

Experienced in managing projects with advanced computer skills, including the Microsoft Office suite and diary management expertise.

Background in large, complex, multi-faceted organisations, demonstrating adaptability and strategic awareness.

Exceptional time and workload management skills, able to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and achieve key outcomes efficiently.

Expertise in negotiation, conflict resolution, and relationship-building, fostering strong professional networks while independently and collaboratively exercising initiative and sound judgment.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion , evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People , women , people living with a disability , people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds , and those who identify as LGBTIQ+ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion .

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact Kristy Fairweather, Recruitment Operations, by email to kristy.fairweather@sydney.edu.au

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