Advisor Governance and Secretariat (12-Month Maternity Leave Contract) 

WISE Employment is a highly successful not-for-profit organisation dedicated to making a real difference. We provide quality employment, training, occupational rehabilitation, and allied health services to disadvantaged members of the community.

As part of the WISE Group of Companies, which includes charities and social enterprises in domestic and international jurisdictions, you will be joining a compassionate and high-impact organisation committed to corporate values like integrity, respect, and accountability.

We are seeking a highly experienced, detail-oriented, and self-managed Advisor Governance and Secretariat to provide high-level executive co-ordination and support to the Company Secretary & Strategic Advisor and the Group CEO.

This critical role sits within the Group Executive function and ensures the timely, efficient, and effective operation of the Group's national and international governance, compliance, and company secretarial duties.

What You'll Be Doing: Key Responsibilities

You will be the vital link ensuring smooth corporate administration, legal compliance, and effective communication at the highest levels of the organisation. Your duties will include:

• Executive and Board Support: Coordinating and preparing for Executive and Board meetings, including arranging venues & catering, preparing detailed agendas, compiling meeting minutes and resolutions, and tracking actions. Organising travel where necessary.
• Administrative Management: Managing the Group CEO's calendar, travel, and complex national/international correspondence, ensuring timely and effective follow-up.
• Governance & Compliance: Assisting the Company Secretary with meeting legal and statutory obligations under various domestic and international regulatory authorities (including ACNC/ASIC/Corporations Act requirements). This includes managing company registers, statutory records, and intellectual property.
• Research & Reporting: Undertaking research, reviewing, summarising, and assisting in the preparation of high-level management reports, documents, and presentations for the Board and Executives.

What You'll Bring: Skills & Experience

We are looking for a highly capable professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and confidential environment.

Essential Criteria

• A minimum of two years’ experience providing high-level executive assistance and support.
• Demonstrated experience in Company Secretarial duties, company governance, and intellectual property matters.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a highly organised, self-managed approach to work.
• Proven ability to work discreetly with sensitive and confidential information.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to capture accurate information in a concise format.
• Strong planning and project management skills, including the capacity to manage competing priorities
• Have full Australian working rights
• Hold a full Australian driver’s license
• Be willing to obtain a National Police Check
• Be able to pass a Working with Children Check
• Demonstrate the WISE attributes: Customer Centricity, Curiosity, Resilience, Adaptability, Creativity and a Growth Mindset

Desirable Attributes

• Governance qualification or certification from the Governance Institute of Australia and/or the Australian Institute of Company Directors or equivalent.
• Qualified professional membership of the Governance Institute of Australia.
• Relevant Tertiary qualifications.
• Prior experience working in the Not-for-Profit sector (a strong interest is essential).
• Ability and willingness to be flexible with working hours, sometimes at short notice.

Ready to Make a Global Impact?

If you are a governance professional with superior executive support skills and a passion for the not-for-profit sector, we encourage you to apply.

Apply Now by submitting your resume and cover letter addressing how you meet the requirements of the role (up to 400 words).

Join WISE Employment and help us empower individuals and strengthen communities, globally.

Perks of Joining WISE

• Competitive salary with Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging (tax savings)
• Four Wellness Days (1 every quarter), and opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Various health and lifestyle initiatives and benefits
• Access to discounts from leading retailers through Flare
• iPhone and laptop included

WISE Employment

Celebrating over 30 years in the employment services industry, WISE Employment is a not-for-profit organisation that is committed to providing quality employment, training, and support to the disadvantaged members of our community. We aim to inspire, transform and empower people by connecting them with employers who care. WISE also operates highly successful, inclusive social enterprises along with a range of other programs and services aligned to the needs of the community.

Visit our website here to learn more about WISE.

We are Inclusive!

WISE is recognised by the Diversity Council Australia as an “Inclusive Employer 2024/2025”. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, candidates with a disability, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates.

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