This permanent 1.0FTE position will provide Executive Officer and secretariat support to the President and Council of the NZSOHNS for the development and promotion of activities of that organisation. It will also support the work of several AoNZ-based RACS subcommittees, interest / working groups by assisting with their meetings, general functioning and their completion of projects.

Skills and experience 

• Experience providing administrative support for committees / working groups, including agendas, minutes and correspondence
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate confidently and clearly with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent self-management and organisational skills with ability to pre-empt and manage workloads, to multi-task, fulfil deadlines and at times work under pressure
• Ability to work both independently and in a team structure, fostering collaboration and engagement.
• Intermediate level skills in MS systems and ability to work with database systems

Benefits

At our organisation, we are proud to have such a positive impact on improving health outcomes in the community. Our people are very important to us and we treat everyone fairly and are mindful of our colleagues and their wellbeing. Working at RACS you will thrive in our environment where we recognise, we are all one team. Our employees are at their best when they have balance in their lives, so by joining our team you will have:

• flexibility to combine working from home with time spent in the office.
• access to mental wellbeing app Mentemia.
• wellbeing reimbursement.
• gifted additional leave at the end of the year.
• access to online learning portal THRIVE with a catalogue of 70,000+ courses.
• access to an Employee Assistance Program which includes counselling for personal and work related issues, support for family members, legal support, career development and planning, nutrition & lifestyle advice as well as financial counselling. 

We truly care about our employees’ health and wellbeing and encourage our people to bring their whole selves to work. 

About the company

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is a not for profit, membership-based organisation leading the way in surgical performance, professionalism and patient care in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

With service to our members at the forefront of our business, we support ongoing learning and development for our surgical workforce of more than 7,000 surgeons and 1,300 surgical trainees and Specialist International Medical Graduates. 

RACS is on an exciting journey to transform the way our members engage with us by making improvements across many aspects of the College - from learning and development to technology and governance. We are focusing on collaboration and innovation to better serve our members and to enhance the contribution of surgeons to the community.