**Indigenous Health Unit - College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing**:
- ** Make a meaningful impact supporting Indigenous health and well being**:
- ** Engage deeply with Indigenous culture and be supported in your learning journey**:
- ** Part Time Fixed Term 3 days per week for 12 months**
We're looking for a proactive and organised Administrative Assistant to join **Thurru**, the Indigenous Health Unit at the University of Newcastle. In this unique and rewarding role, you'll support the Director and broader Thurru team, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and contributing to our mission to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside a passionate team of researchers and educators, gain insight into Indigenous health initiatives, and build strong professional relationships across the University and community.
**The Role**
As the Thurru Administrative Assistant, you'll:
- Provide high-level support to the Director, including managing their calendar, coordinating meetings, making travel bookings, processing credit card reconciliations, and preparing correspondence.
- Support cultural and community events and help coordinate internal and external stakeholder engagements.
- Help foster a culturally safe and inclusive working environment.
- Occasionally travel between campuses and work outside business hours when required.
We're seeking someone who is:
- Highly organised, self-directed, and able to manage competing priorities with confidence.
- Culturally aware and committed to supporting Indigenous health and wellbeing.
- A strong communicator**,** comfortable liaising with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Able to use initiative to keep things on track and solve problems as they arise.
- Experienced in providing administrative support.
- Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities or in Indigenous health settings is highly desirable.
This part time position is fixed term at a HEW 4 Higher Education Level located at Callaghan Campus.
**Who Can Apply?**
As part of the University's commitment to increasing Indigenous employment, this is a targeted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander position. The University holds an exemption under Section 126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) in relation to its targeted recruitment programs.
**About our University**
The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision and our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability, the University of Newcastle's _Looking Ahead_ Strategic Plan 2020-2025 outlines the University's commitment to delivering an exceptional student experience and serving our communities.
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**What we offer**
In addition to working for a university that is breaking boundaries, discovering new ways of thinking and cementing a place as a global leader, we offer a range of benefits to our employees to ensure you balance your commitments, stay healthy and work effectively.
These include:
- The remuneration for this position is pro-rated from $74,491-$ 80972 p.a. + superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience
- Flexible working arrangements (in line with the University's Flexible Work Policy
- 17% super and salary packaging
- Additional University Holiday days, generous personal leave and parental leave, annual leave loading and additional purchased leave scheme
- Discounts in private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more
- Wellbeing programs
**Your next steps**
- Your resume
- A statement addressing the Essential Criteria listed below demonstrating your qualifications and experience with examples.
- Completion of an associate diploma level qualification with relevant work-related experience, or a certificate level qualification with post-certificate relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills including the ability to participate in a team environment demonstrating clear communication and mutual respect.
- Demonstrated administrative skills and related systems experience.
- Demonstrated organisational and time management skills to manage priorities, deliver work objectives accurately and on time, and manage competing demands from a range of stakeholders.
- Knowledge of, and experience in adhering to workplace policies and procedures in the areas of work health safety, equity, diversity and promoting a respectful workplace culture.
**Please upload your Cover Letter**and** response to the requested Criteria as**one** PDF document**.
Your Cover Letter and Response to the Essential Criteria should not exceed 4 pages (approximately