• Work life balance – Part-time, permanent position (22.8 hours per week)

• Based in Melbourne CBD (combination WFH and two days in office )

• Exciting job opportunity to work with an incredible team in the International Development Sector

ABOUT IWDA

IWDA is an Australia based organisation, resourcing diverse women’s rights organisations, primarily in Asia and the Pacific, and contributing to global feminist movements to advance our vision of gender equality for all.

VISION: Gender equality for all

PURPOSE: To defend and advance the rights of diverse women and girls

VALUES: Feminist, Accountable, Collaborative, Transformative

STRATEGIC GOALS 2025:

1.     Resource and contribute to a resilient and vibrant feminist movement, primarily in the areas of freedom from violence and power, leadership and civic space

2.     Promote systemic change towards gender equality for all

3.     Build a resilient and relevant feminist organisation

We resource the work of diverse women’s rights organisations, enable them to be more effective by providing support that goes beyond money, and we make our own contributions to feminist movements through advocacy, knowledge creation and translation.

As part of this contribution, we take actions to decolonise our approach to feminism and development. We want to become the best we can be at partnerships across the Majority and Minority worlds. This means we seek to understand and leverage our locational power so that we know when to:

STEP UP and use our power to leverage resources and access for women’s rights organisations, and make our own contribution to feminist movements

STAND WITH feminist movements in solidarity and amplify the work of global south actors

STEP BACK when others are better placed to take the lead

SIT WITH uncertainty, embrace communal learning and deep listening, and accept that time is needed to collectively discern the best course of action.

Our 2023-2025 Strategic Plan outlines a third way between the models of women’s funds and international development NGOs.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Executive Assistant (EA) plays a critical role in the Leadership team, supporting the role of CEO, the Board, Company Secretary and the Leadership team.

As a trusted and professional member of the team, the EA provides exemplary planning and administrative services to ensure the CEO’s communications and relationships with internal and external stakeholders are efficient, professional and productive.

The EA also provides high-level administrative support and coordination of the Executive Leadership team and produces accurate documentation for ongoing planning and management and to strengthen communications across the organisation. The maintenance of executive management systems and data for IWDA will ensure compliance and excellence for IWDA in the sector.

This role also offers administrative support to the Board and key Board committees, including oversight of annual calendar, Board agendas and administrative support to both Board and committees.

Find the full position description here.

THE OFFER

This is a permanent, part-time role that offers a flexible work schedule, with an option to work with our team to set hours and days that work for you. The role will be worked across 22.8 hours per week, and can be spread over 3, 4 or 5 days. The role is required to work from our Melbourne based office a minimum of 2 days a week, although these may be shorter days. Classified at SCHADS 4 plus superannuation and salary packaging.

Some of the benefits:

• Flexible work arrangements

• Salary packaging options

• Employee Assistance program

• Additional end of year leave for all and additional paid personal/carer's and parental leave

HOW TO APPLY

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a key contribution to a rights-based international development agency committed to gender equality for all, click apply and submit your application.

IWDA is committed to the wellbeing and safety of our staff. IWDA works through a hybrid approach supporting all team members to work flexibly, fully equipped from home as well as from our office in Melbourne. The candidate will be expected to work from our physical office space at least two days a week.

The safety and wellbeing of children and other vulnerable persons engaged in IWDA’s programs is also a priority for IWDA. We have strong recruitment processes in place to ensure the safest and most suitable people are employed by our organisation.

International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) has an Equal Opportunity exemption (H69/2022) and requests applications from women only (including cis or trans).

IWDA welcomes people with different skills and life experiences, and encourages women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women with disabilities and First Nations women to apply. Preference will be given to applicants who have experience in, or strong community ties to, one of the countries in which IWDA supports partners.

Any offer of employment will require a National Police Check and endorsement of IWDA’s Safeguarding Code of Conduct. All applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in Australia.