Company description:Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with nine operating mines in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile.
Gold Fields' mining assets in the Australia region include a 100% interest in the St Ives, Agnew and Granny Smith mines and a 50:50 interest in the Gruyere JV project with Gold Road Resources.
Job description:Our global Group Technical Services team have an opportunity for an experienced Executive Team Assistant to support the function.
Role Details: Reporting to the Chief Technical Officer (CTO), you will be providing dedicated and strategic administrative support to the CTO and the Group Technical (GT) team.
This role is essential to ensure the team is informed, punctual and empowered to deliver strategic objectives with limited disruptions.
The nature of this role is to be a connecter, bringing together the critical elements of the CTS team, and ultimately supporting its success.
The role requires the ability to work autonomously on projects and initiatives for the team which will require a high level of initiative, attention to detail, communication skills, as well as the coordination of events and other administration duties on a day-to-day basis.
The role encompasses the facilitation of open communication and distribution of information between GT and the Corporate Office based in Johannesburg.
This role is offered on a permanent full time basis located in our Perth office.
Benefits include: Private Health Insurance Allowance
Quarterly Bonus Scheme
Flexible work arrangements on offer
Salary sacrifice options
Increased annual leave entitlements
Employee referral program - $10,000 per successful referral!
Employee Assistance Program
Long service leave pro rata after 5 years of continuous service
Educational assistance
About the role: Research, identify and collect relevant information, draft correspondence, and initiate communications on behalf of the CTO and the Technical Leadership Team
Coordinate with the Technical Leadership Team to map out requirements for strategic initiatives and planned objectives, working closely to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and that they have relevant, appropriate documentation in advance of meetings as required
Arrange meetings and events, including booking rooms, catering, tele/video conference facilities on behalf of the CTO and Leadership Team - prioritising conflicting needs and ensuring time is appropriately available for critical meetings and issues
Communicate accountabilities following meetings with the CTO and other management meetings.
Ensuring activities are understood and actioned within due dates
Ensure requests/action items/due dates are proactively followed up and resolved in a timely manner; and
Assist with all administration aspects and coordinate both local and international travel arrangements (flights, accommodation, transfers, visas, etc) for the CTO and large group of global team members (100).
About you: Extensive experience as Executive Assistant, preferably supporting senior management.
Experience supporting a large team with global travel coordination
Excellent organization, time management and communication skills, be initiative-taking and resourceful, and can work effectively under pressure.
Proactive work management and project management skills
Skilled collaborator with ability to build relationships internally and externally.
Advanced Microsoft Office application skills
Applications can be submitted via: Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce.
We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success.
We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.
We offer:At Gold Fields we work together as a team to deliver excellent results and take pride in what we do.
We actively seek input from others and truly believe that diverse views improve the quality of our work.
We work hard, so when the business achieves its goals, employees can share in better salary increases and bonuses, and we have more money to invest in communities and ongoing renewable energy projects.