Executive Assistant in Broadway

At UTS, we're a young, globally recognised university known for doing things differently. Based in the centre of Sydney, we work closely with industry, government, and the community to focus on outcomes that matter. Our strength lies in how we bring creativity, technology and innovation together to make a practical difference.

When you join UTS, you become part of a community that values inclusion, supports access to education, and works towards positive change in society.

About the Faculty

The Faculty of Health offers innovative, practice-based education and high impact research that focuses on improving health outcomes in local and global communities. A long-standing partner of healthcare professions, UTS engages in clinically relevant research that informs policy and improves practice and patient outcomes both in Australia and overseas.

The Faculty of Health comprises of 3 schools and 7 research centres and institutes:

• School of Nursing and Midwifery
• School of Clinical and Health Sciences
• School of Human Performance, Rehabilitation and Population Health
• Research Institute for Innovative Solutions for Well-being and Health (INSIGHT)
• Improving Palliative, Aged and Chronic Care through Clinical Research and Translation (IMPACCT)
• UTS World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Development (WHO CC)
• Ageing Research Collaborative (UARC)
• Australian Stuttering Research Centre (ASRC)
• Human Performance Research Centre (HPRC)
• Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE)

The faculty operates primarily from the UTS City Campus, with various disciplines within the School of Human Performance, Rehabilitation and Population Health based at the UTS Moore Park sports precinct.

About the Team

The position will join the Executive support team in the Faculty of Health, a collaborative Faculty environment that supports senior leaders and works closely with academic and professional staff across UTS. The team values responsive service, open communication and shared success.

About the Role

The Executive Assistant provides high-level support to up to three senior leaders. You will coordinate complex diaries, communications, meetings, travel, committees, events and projects, helping the Faculty operate efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

About You

You are a proactive, organised and service-focused executive support professional who exercises sound judgement, manages competing priorities calmly and builds trusted relationships. You communicate with confidence, work collaboratively and handle sensitive matters with discretion.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage complex diaries, meetings, agendas, papers, minutes, action items and follow-up activities.
• Draft and coordinate correspondence, reports, briefings and other documentation, responding to enquiries and escalating emerging matters.
• Arrange travel, itineraries, approvals and expense acquittals, and ensure documentation is complete before submission.
• Provide committee and administrative support, including records, purchasing, invoices, credit card reconciliations and HR-related processes.
• Coordinate internal and external communications, events, stakeholder engagements and projects.
• Use technology to streamline workflows, protect confidential information and provide back-up executive support when required.

Skills, attributes and knowledge

• Strong organisation, time management, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to deliver accurate work under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing clear correspondence, reports and presentations for senior stakeholders.
• High-level proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Copilot, PowerPoint, Excel and Word, with confidence using enterprise systems and emerging technologies.
• Initiative, sound judgement, negotiation skills and the ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team.
• Strong knowledge of executive administration, office management and schedule optimisation in a complex organisation.
• Discretion, diplomacy and sensitivity when managing confidential and complex matters.

Experience

• Extensive experience providing high-level executive support to senior leaders.
• Demonstrated experience working with internal and external stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Experience using systems and technology for procurement, expense reporting and HR processes in a large, complex organisation.
• A degree with relevant experience, extensive specialist or administrative experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Experience in a university environment is highly regarded.

Remuneration

Base Salary Range: $101,262 - $109,641 (HEW 6) plus 17% superannuation (pension). The position is full time and will be made on a continuing basis. UTS staff also benefit from a wide range of Employee Benefits including flexible work practices, generous parental leave and salary packaging opportunities.

Accessibility

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UTS is recognised widely as supporting inclusivity and diversity through our Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy, Social Impact Framework and UTS Access and Inclusion Plan. We welcome applications from women, Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ+ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.