Executive Assistant

• $70,650 to $79,660
• Fixed-term, full-time
• Gardens Point

Who are we looking for?

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Executive Assistant
to join School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics, Faculty of Engineering, Academic Division.

The Executive Assistant provides administrative support to the QUT Centre for Robotics Joint Centre Directors. The position works collaboratively with key stakeholders and other staff to deliver exceptional service and support. Confidentiality, discretion and consistent sound judgement are critical attributes for this role.

Real world impact

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a
‘real world’ focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution
that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they
will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

About the Faculty
The Faculty of Engineering aims to shape the world we live in by engineering sustainable, innovative and liveable environments. Our programs focus on teaching, research and building a better quality of life through advancements in robotics, manufacturing, Al, architecture, and construction.
The Faculty adapts and innovates infrastructure to meet real world challenges such as overpopulation, natural disasters and climate change. We pursue high-level engagement with a range of sectors to deliver benefits across health, transport, aerospace, manufacturing, mining and agriculture.
Through long-standing collaborations with partners such as BMW, Boeing, Stryker, Shell and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the Faculty remains at the forefront by facilitating learning that is delivered on campus, online and in the real world. Strong industry connections enable us to address complex challenges through research and innovation, as well as offer our students relevant and practical learning experiences.
Our Schools are established around disciplines that promote collaboration in teaching and research. These include the:
• School of Architecture and Built Environment
• School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics
• School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering.

The Faculty is also home to outstanding researchers of international renown that collaborate with partners to improve systems in robotics, medical, mechanical, mining, food and beverages, oil and gas, energy, water and sugar. Our Research Centres include:

• Centre for Biomedical Technologies
• QUT Centre for Robotics
• Centre for Transformative Biomimetics in Bioengineering
• Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

The Faculty is led by the Executive Dean and the Executive Management Team comprising the deputy dean, heads of schools, and other senior faculty staff.

About the QUT Centre for Robotics
The QUT Centre for Robotics is a Tier 1 QUT Research Centre, representing a priority area of research for the University. It is one of the largest and most successful robotics groups in the world, with over 100 full-time researchers, including 15 core academics. It has ranked as the leading robotics group in Australia by The Australian Research Magazine for three years running, 2019 – 2021.

QUT Robotics has been involved in over $100M of research and industry initiatives, and has led or co-led major strategic investments in Australian robotics, including the $26M Australian Centre for Robotic Vision (2014 – 20), the $18M Advanced Robotics Manufacturing (ARM) Hub (2019), two robotics-related ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres (ITTCs), in Collaborative Robotics (2020) and Joint Biomechanics (2019),an ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub (2020), and major research infrastructure including a $2M ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities grant to establish Australia’s largest covered outdoor lunar testbed facility (2022), and the Autonomous Combat Warrior (ACW) Research and Technology program (2019 onward, 60 people), part of a $5.2bn contract with collaborator Rheinmetall to develop the Australian Defence Force’s future vehicles.

What you need to succeed

You will thrive in this role if you are passionate about developing trusted working relationships and delivering high-level administrative support to a collegiate and high-performing team.

You will demonstrate:

1. Education, training or relevant experience equivalent to completion of an associate diploma with at least two (2) years’ subsequent relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education training.
2. Demonstrated strong organisational skills with the ability to manage time and tasks effectively, including prioritising work, meeting deadlines and balancing competing demands effectively with limited supervision.
3. Demonstrated interpersonal skills with the ability to provide confidential executive support and proven ability to collaborate and communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in a professional manner.
4. Demonstrated written communication skills, including the ability to draft and edit documents, email correspondence and digital communication (social media), with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
5. Demonstrated digital literacy skills including ability to effectively work with Microsoft suite of products, social media, generation of visuals, as well as corporate systems and other information sources to extract and interpret data.

Careers at QUT

Our culture is vibrant, inspiring and challenging. It’s a world where
like-minds come together with a commitment to making a real world
difference, no matter what the area of expertise.

Beyond personal and professional fulfilment, a career at QUT brings a
broad range of tangible benefits. QUT is a high quality and flexible
organisation that is proud of its excellent employment conditions
which include but are not limited to:

• Parental leave provisions
• Study support encompassing leave and financial assistance
• Comprehensive professional development
• Salary Packaging

Explore Life at QUT

Reference number: 22919

Term: Fixed-term, full-time basis for 3 years, Gardens Point Campus

Remuneration: Total remuneration range: $83,609 to $94,271pa (HEW5) (inclusive of $70,650 to $79,660 pa salary; 17% superannuation; and 17.5% recreation leave loading)

Location: Gardens Point

Job opens: 09-Sep-2022

Applications Close: 09-Oct-2022 at 11.30pm

Open to: Applicants who have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of the fixed-term appointment. In support of our strategic priority of Indigenous Australian success, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply

At QUT, our values reflect what we believe in, and what is important
to us as an organisation. They capture our strengths, our
distinctiveness and sit alongside the priorities outlined in our
Blueprint 6, and guide our decisions and actions.

QUT aims to inspire and shape the future with talented students and
staff from diverse communities , united by our core values
of Ambition, Curiosity, Integrity, Inclusiveness, and Innovation.

If you’re curious, innovative, and ready to experience what
a career at QUT can offer, we’re ready to meet you. You can find
out more about this role and how to apply by clicking ‘Apply’ or
the link below.

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