Office Manager

The Organisation
  
The Little Company of Mary (LCM) is an international congregation of Catholic Religious women, established in 1877, who have committed their lives to care for the suffering and dying through prayer, presence and to bring hope and courage to those in need.
The Sisters’ reputation for compassion and care lead to invitations to serve communities across Australia.


Benefits & Culture         

• Full time role in Sydney, with one day per week working from home
• Close to public transport, and free shared car space available on site
• Generous salary offered

  
The Role
  
Reporting to the region business manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient running of the office and providing ongoing compassionate administrative support to the team. Duties will also include: 

• Provide support with inbox management, travel, diary and expense management
• Assist the leadership team with committee papers and scheduling meetings
• Order catering and coordinate internal and external events
• Act with integrity and honesty, and in a professional manner
• Nurturing a positive working relationship with the Sisters and related stakeholders
• Adhere to privacy protocols and deal with confidential information

  
Skills Required
  
You will have experience working as a senior administrator, executive assistant or office manager ideally within a non-profit or complex and unique environment, and will also demonstrate the following:

• Effective engagement with a variety of stakeholders, through advanced written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficient in Adobe, Dropbox and Microsoft Office suite, and online meeting platforms such as MS Teams and Zoom
• Display a high degree of accuracy, with excellent attention to detail and time management skills
• Ability to build rapport quickly and be self-driven
• Confidently adapt to changing priorities and workflows
• Ideally but not essential to the role, you will have an understanding or working knowledge of religious orders or similar

  
If you are interested in supporting a religious congregation who advocates for those in need, please apply by submitting your CV with a cover letter responding to the skills required section above quoting #1404924 or call Debbie Jardine on (02) 8243 0570.
 
Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.