Position Description
Executive Assistant
Role Specifics
Position | Executive Assistant
Location | A national remote role, available in every major Australian city (with no preference for any location.
FTE | Full time (1.0) fixed-term position until October 2026 - with flexible working arrangements available (eg. part-time).
Reporting to | Chief Executive Officer
Salary Range | $85,000 - $105,000 + superannuation + salary packaging options
The Executive Assistant provides high-level executive and operational support to the CEO; ensuring the smooth and effective functioning of day-to-day operations. This role is pivotal in managing communication, workflow, and competing priorities, enabling the CEO to focus on strategic leadership and external engagement.
The Executive Assistant is responsible for developing and maintaining systems that support efficient briefing processes and informed decision-making. With a focus on strong written correspondence, logistical coordination, discretion, and proactive problem-solving, this role supports internal collaboration and stakeholder engagement at all levels.
By enabling strong executive support and coordinated organisational operations, this role directly contributes to the National Centre’s mission to prevent child sexual abuse and improve support systems and recovery pathways for victims and survivors.
Role Summary
Who We Are
The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse
The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse (National Centre) The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse was established in November 2021 as a key recommendation of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. It is a symbol of hope and an essential vehicle for action for many victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. Its formation recognises the decades of advocacy by victims and survivors to be listened to, believed, validated, protected and ultimately supported to heal from the trauma they carry with them. Its focus extends beyond institutional child sexual abuse to abuse that occurs in the family, community and online.
The National Centre has woven the voices and experiences of victims and survivors into its very fabric. It acknowledges the strength and expertise that derives from their Lived and Living Experience of child sexual abuse. The National Centre recognises and honours the diversity of victims and survivors' experiences, identities and cultural backgrounds and their contributions to the common purpose of addressing child sexual abuse.
At the National Centre, we believe for victims and survivors to have the best opportunity to heal, they must feel safe to disclose and receive the necessary support that is non-stigmatising, appropriate to their needs and effective. Our purpose is to disrupt the dynamics that have failed to stop child sexual abuse from occurring, and prevented victims and survivors from being validated and supported.
Our values and behaviours
We are a purpose-driven organisation committed to creating a safer future for children and communities. We are committed to integrity, collaboration, innovation, and courage. Our team culture is inclusive, supportive, and focused on driving meaningful change.
Employees of the National Centre are required to demonstrate commitment to the organisation’s:
Diversity – we value an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from First Nations people, people with disability, people from the LGBTIQ+ community, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Integrated Management Systems – established Quality Management and Workplace Health and Safety Management Processes.
Values – better together, trustworthy, driving action, inclusive, bold.
Privacy and Confidentiality - managing and maintaining confidential information, records and data in line with the National Centre’s Privacy Policy and relevant legislation.
Areas of Responsibility
1. Executive support
Provide high-level executive assistance to the CEO with professionalism and discretion, including managing correspondence, reports, approvals, workflows and confidential communications.
Prepare reports, briefings, agendas, presentations and meeting papers to a high standard.
Act as the primary point of contact for queries relating to the CEO Office and the workings of the organisation.
2. Calendar and travel management
Manage the CEO’s dynamic calendar, balancing internal and external commitments and ensuring adequate preparation and follow-up time for each engagement.
Organise and support meetings and events, including room bookings, catering, tech setup and other logistical arrangements.
Coordinate travel, accommodation, and logistics, including contingencies and special requirements.
3. Written correspondence
Draft, proofread and manage high-quality written communications on behalf of the CEO, including emails, letters, briefings and official correspondence.
Ensure all written materials are clear, accurate and aligned with the National Centre’s voice, purpose and strategic priorities.
4. Stakeholder and relationship engagement
Support effective communication and engagement with internal and external stakeholders, including scheduling meetings, preparing briefings and managing follow-up actions.
Contribute to advocacy and engagement activities by coordinating correspondence, sending invitations, and responding to enquiries with professionalism, promptness and care.
Foster and maintain trusted relationships across the National Centre and sector, to support the CEO’s network.
Provide the Operations and Reporting team with ad hoc support as required.
5. Systems and project support
Develop and implement a workflow business system for managing briefings to support an effective organisational authorising environment and CEO decision-making.
Independently prepare briefings, reports, and correspondence to inform strategic decisions.
Initiate, lead, and implement projects within the CEO Office to improve systems and processes that enhance organisational efficiency.