Personal and Team Assistant - Systems Development and IP
Cochlear has an opportunity for a Personal and Team Assistant - Systems Development and IP based in our Sydney Office for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.
In this role, the successful Personal and Team Assistant - Systems Development and IP will provide timely and accurate Team Assistant support through efficient administration to individuals and team members within designated R&D departments.
Responsibilities include:
Provide personal assistant support including diary management – Internal and external meetings and maintain an accurate and up-to-date diary system, ensuring all related papers/information are on hand for all meetings and events
Coordinate business travel – Conference registration, itineraries, visas, travel documentation, and associated expense reimbursement claims
Provide administrative support to multiple department heads, key managers, project managers and all other department staff
Organise team meetings and functions, including monthly meetings, social events, and team building exercise
Management of the office including maintenance of machines, stationery, supplies, archiving, facilities requests and other ad hoc tasks
Assisting department manager in tracking of departmental spending, particularly in terms of travel expenditure and software purchases
Purchasing as per P2P Policy of various department goods and services
What makes this opportunity unique?
This role offers tremendous developmental value, providing you with unique opportunities for growth and learning.
One of the key benefits is the diverse interaction you will have with individuals across the entire organisation.
Through this, you will gain an in-depth understanding and be part of the solution of the business drivers for the Company's vision.
About You:As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers.
To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Minimum:
Proven track-record in autonomously & proactively providing high level admin support to senior management and multiple teams
Proven ability to provide work flexibly in a team environment to provide excellent customer service
Self-starter that will take initiative
Proven ability to think and act in a customer centric way
Microsoft Office Intermediate/Advanced Level – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Ability to work to tight deadlines in a team environment
Ability to develop and implement processes to improve the performance of the team
Understanding of project management
Ideal:
Experienced in senior assistant roles, ideally in a product development or service-oriented environment
Exposure to and ideally an affinity with working in a culturally diverse environment
Understanding and experience with a multinational environment, working across time zones
Cochlear'smission is to help people hear and be heard.
As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing.
We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies.
We collaborate with the industry's best clinical, research and support networks.
That's why more people choose Cochlear than any other hearing implant company.
Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to hear and experience life's opportunities.
How we recognise your contribution:
We want Cochlear to be a place where our people truly enjoy coming to work.
Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel valued and supported.
Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.
At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential.
We offer flexible working arrangements, and we understand flexibility is not the same for everyone.
We're open to a conversation about what flexibility means for you.
About the company
Based in Sydney, Cochlear was formed in **** with finance from the Australian government to commercialise the implants pioneered by Dr Graeme Clark.
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