Housing Australia Hiring for Executive Assistant at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Full Time

Housing Australia is an independent corporate Commonwealth entity, dedicated to improving housing outcomes for more Australians, and will be responsible for facilitating 40,000 new social and affordable homes under the Housing Australia Future Fund and the National Housing Accord.

Housing Australia arranges funding for community housing providers and new housing infrastructure projects through the Affordable Housing Bond Aggregator (AHBA) and National Housing Infrastructure Facility (NHIF). We also support home ownership by administering a number of Home Guarantee Schemes, and produce strategic housing data and insights. Housing Australia was previously known as the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC).

About the role

We are looking for a pro-active, highly organised, team player to join the team. In this busy role you will primarily be supporting 3 x key senior leaders – the CFO/COO, the Chief of Staff and our Head of P&C.

Key responsibilities

• Diary management
• Co-ordination of appointments, meetings, and conference room bookings
• Travel arrangements
• Working closely with internal and external stakeholders
• Preparation and assistance for board meetings
• Managing procurement, credit card reconciliations and expenses
• Providing a high level of support and taking accountability for the smooth running of the team
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with an ability to work flexibly with the team to achieve emerging deadlines
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team

Skills and experience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong MS Office skills
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Skills in Visio will be viewed favourably
• Flexible approach to work tasks

How to apply

We would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV, preferably with a cover letter outlining your interest and suitability, via LinkedIn.

We value diversity in the backgrounds and experiences of our team. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, candidates with a disability, and LGBTIQ+ candidates.

This role is based in our Sydney CBD office, near Circular Quay. We offer flexible working, with the opportunity to work in the office and from home, in a supportive team environment, while making a difference in our purpose-led organisation.