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Personal Assistant

Brisbane, Australia

Job ID 17487
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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Personal Assistant

Intelligence & Cyber International (ICI)

Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane

The Opportunity

To provide high-level administrative support to the Managing Director Manager and the Senior Leadership team to facilitate the efficient operation of the business.

Responsibilities will include:

  • To act proactively in providing comprehensive administrative support to the Managing Director and Lead Team members

  • Manage the executive schedule and act as liaison for the Managing Director

  • Diary management, arranging meetings, booking appointments, conference calls for the Leadership Team

  • Monitor and action reporting due dates for Managing Director

  • Prepare reports, presentations, and data, as well as maintaining files, records, and correspondence for meetings

  • Answering the phone and screening calls for the executive, essentially acting as a gatekeeper

  • Expense reconciliation for executives

  • Plan, organise and ensure the successful execution of events such as meetings, business luncheons, client dinners, and staff or customer functions

  • Take responsibility to ensure that all employees are familiar with and adhere to the Travel and Subsistence Policy

  • Travel co-ordination for staff and visitors in accordance with L3 policy for all travel aspects, including itineraries, flights, accommodation and car hire

  • Maintain the Travel Requisition Register for all domestic and international travel

  • Handle confidential information; organise and maintain digital and paper files

  • Prepare information and research for executive needs.

Essential Requirements

  • Ability to organise and manage large amounts of files, tasks, schedules, and information

  • Self-directed and able to work without supervision

  • Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas

  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

  • High attention to detail

  • Professional phone etiquette

  • Ability to work independently

  • A high level of capability and experience with Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Word and Excel is required

  • Experience with ERP systems is highly desirable

About Us

L3Harris Space and Airborne Systems Australia is a Brisbane based subsidiary of L3Harris and part of our ICI Division. We provide design, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced electronic warfare components and subsystems using cutting edge wideband radio frequency and photonic technology. We are a trusted, sovereign design and production partner to the Australian Department of Defence and an established exporter to global defence primes.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

A few of our employee benefits are:

  • 5weeks annual leave

  • Flexible working hours and hybrid working where possible

  • Flexible annual leave (buy & sell up to 2 weeks)

  • Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of base salary and bonus for up to 2 years)

  • Discounted private health insurance

  • Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover

  • Novated Car Leasing

  • Salary Sacrifice

  • Half day Fridays

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require an Australian nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility.

Eligibility and clearance process information can be found at;

https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/overview

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.

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