Executive Assistant - School of Medical Sciences

Full‑time, fixed‑term position until March 2027.

Exciting secondment opportunity within the School of Medical Sciences.

Base salary starting at $103,185 + 17% superannuation.

About the Opportunity

The School of Medical Sciences is recognised as one of the leading centres for medical science education in the world. With over 100 years of excellence, we train the next generation of medical scientists and lead internationally competitive research across a range of therapeutic areas.

The Executive Assistant and Project Officer provides a full suite of high‑level executive support services to the Head of School, ensuring day‑to‑day operations are managed efficiently and effectively. The role requires strong administrative capability, exceptional organisation, professionalism, tact and diplomacy.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide broad, high‑level executive support to the Head of School and manage daily office operations.
- Manage the Head of School’s diary.




- Provide skilled executive support and coordinate and execute tasks efficiently.
- Draft and review correspondence, collate meeting papers and arrange logistics.
- Develop and maintain relationships with senior administrators, heads of school and academic staff, escalating issues when required.
- Develop and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, ensuring confidentiality and quality of communication.
- Provide project officer support for school projects, including gathering and preparing project data, analysis and reporting.
- Undertake ad‑hoc projects and activities relevant to the role as required.

Qualifications and Skills

- Excellent time and workload management skills; ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines.
- Excellent administrative, problem‑solving and analytical skills, with und

📌 Executive Assistant - School of Medical Sciences (City of Sydney)
🏢 University Of Sydney
📍 City of Sydney