School Executive Assistant

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

Who are we looking for?

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a School Executive Assistant
to join School of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Academic Division.

The School Executive Assistant (SEA) provides executive support to the Head of School and high quality administration support to the School. The position requires high level organisation and communication skills. The SEA works collaboratively with the Senior School Coordinator and other staff to support the school’s activities.

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 Science aims to explore the frontiers of our physical and digital worlds to drive innovation and develop solutions to complex, real-world challenges. We deliver distinctive programs in Information Technology, Mathematics and Science to meet industry demands for data-driven and technological solutions.

Strong connections and long-standing partnerships with governments and industry enable us to address complex challenges though learning, teaching, research, and innovation. We facilitate learning that is delivered on campus, online and in the real-world through relevant and practical learning experiences.

Our Schools are established around disciplines that promote collaboration in teaching and research. These include:

• School of Biology and Environmental Science
• School of Chemistry and Physics
• School of Computer Science
• School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
• School of Information Systems
• School of Mathematical Sciences

The Faculty is renowned for its translational research expertise in areas such as climate change, energy, geosystems, food security and water resource management led by world-class and internationally recognised researchers. The Faculty is home to both University and Faculty based Research Centres, including:

• Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy
• Centre for Data Science
• Centre for Materials Science
• Centre for Clean Energy Technologies and Practices
• Centre for the Environment
• Centre for Waste Free World

The Faculty is led by the Executive Dean and Executive Management Team which includes the Deputy Dean, Associate Deans, Heads of School, and Faculty Operations Manager.

About the School

The School of Computer Science has over 45 academic staff and 1744 equivalent full-time students (representing nearly 14,000 unit enrolments). The staff and higher degree research students lead and conduct research and teaching that has a real world impact, through a focus on innovations that are smart, safe, and satisfying.

The School conducts fundamental and applied research into creating better, faster, more secure, and more accessible computing and interactive systems. Our research seeks to support a range of users, including people with diverse abilities, cultures and backgrounds, in interacting safely, effectively and engagingly with data, devices, and each other.  Our expertise spans machine learning, artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, data and text mining, information security, cloud computing, and augmented and virtual reality.

The School is committed to sharing its innovations with the world, undertaking research at the frontiers of computer science knowledge. The impact of our research is advancing methods, providing tools, and creating insights that allow people and organisations to flourish in our rapidly changing digital world. We are shaping the future by inspiring the next generation of computer scientists through educational programs that reflect advances in the field of information technology, engage students in complex and creative problem solving, and provide genuine industry partnerships. We are leading change to better support diversity and inclusion in the field of computer science.

Our academics are involved in large research initiatives such as the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child, the Cyber Security CRC, the QUT Centre for Data Science, and the Australian Acoustic Observatory.

What you need to succeed

To thrive in this role, you will be someone who enjoys taking the initiative to provide excellent service and support across a broad range of activities each day.

You will demonstrate:

Education, training or relevant experience equivalent to    completion of an associate diploma with at least two years’ subsequent relevant experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education training.

High level interpersonal skills with the ability to provide confidential executive support and to communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in a professional manner.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team environment to support school activities.

Demonstrated ability to use initiative to solve problems, manage priorities to meet deadlines and balance competing demands, as well as the ability to embrace change and respond to unexpected challenges at short notice.

Demonstrated high level written communication skills including the ability to draft emails and other correspondence, meetings agendas and minutes, and submissions with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Demonstrated digital literacy skills including ability to effectively work with Microsoft suite of products 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: 221092

Term: Ongoing, full-time

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

Location: Gardens Point

Job opens: 17-Oct-2022

Applications Close: 30-Oct-2022 at 11.30pm

Open to: Applicants who have ongoing full-time work rights in Australia. 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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