Business Manager
Brigidine Sisters NSW Community
Part Time
Applications close Friday, 20 March, 2020
Reporting to the NSW Community Leadership Team, you will use your extensive business, financial and accounting experience to ensure the proper administration of the temporal goods of the Congregation.
You will ensure effective and efficient business management systems and procedures are established and maintained, that all statutory reporting and compliance requirements are met, and that the financial needs of the Community members are addressed.
You will be responsible for the oversight of ongoing maintenance and repairs of all Community properties and will work with the Community's external service providers to assist in the management of property purchases, disposals and leases.
The role is a permanent, part-time position and would suit an experienced person looking for work-life balance and who enjoys working in a small team.
Business Manager
Brigidine Sisters NSW Community
Part Time
Applications close Friday, 20 March, 2020
Reporting to the NSW Community Leadership Team, you will use your extensive business, financial and accounting experience to ensure the proper administration of the temporal goods of the Congregation.
You will ensure effective and efficient business management systems and procedures are established and maintained, that all statutory reporting and compliance requirements are met, and that the financial needs of the Community members are addressed.
You will be responsible for the oversight of ongoing maintenance and repairs of all Community properties and will work with the Community's external service providers to assist in the management of property purchases, disposals and leases.
The role is a permanent, part-time position and would suit an experienced person looking for work-life balance and who enjoys working in a small team.
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Private Secretary to the Auxiliary Bishop
Leichhardt
Full-time
27 March 2025
· Support the Archdiocese’s newest Auxiliary Bishop
· See a direct impact of your contributions
· Full-time opportunity and based in Leichhardt
About Us
The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney (the Archdiocese) covers a large area of Greater Sydney, from the Eastern Suburbs, north to Mosman and the lower north shore, west to Austral and south to the Shire. As well as nurturing the spiritual lives of hundreds of thousands of Catholics, the Archdiocese supports thousands more in the local community through health and aged care, education, welfare and community services.
Recently appointed Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese, Fr Tony Percy, will soon be commencing in his new role, and we are now seeking to appoint a Private Secretary who will work closely with the Auxiliary Bishop to provide high-level executive and administrative support and to ensure he is able to fulfil his commitments to parish communities and the works of the Archdiocese more broadly.
About the Role
As Private Secretary, you will play a critical role in managing the Auxiliary Bishop’s administrative workload arising from his responsibilities, and providing high-level assistance in the preparation of papers, posts, briefings, talks, lectures, articles and addresses.
You will manage the Auxiliary Bishop’s diary, pastoral visitations, work schedules and plans, as well as draft replies to correspondence and emails, ensuring all matters are dealt with in a timely matter.
You will summarise papers and documents, prepare briefings and reports as well as maintain minutes and records of various committee meetings when required.
Initiating, tracking and assisting in the progress of matters with respect to the Auxiliary Bishop’s role will be a key feature of this role, as will the coordination of travel arrangements and events.
As part of his ministry, the Auxiliary Bishop will be required to attend meetings, conferences, lectures and other forums, and so you will be required to prepare documents and other materials across a range of media in preparation for those commitments.
You will liaise with parishes, agencies, schools and other entities that partner with the Archdiocese on matters relating to their ministry and work and to prepare liturgies at which the Auxiliary Bishop will be presiding.
This is a full-time role based at the Archdiocese of Sydney’s office at Leichhardt. Some travel will be required for this position.
About You
You will be a seasoned professional with exceptional interpersonal and communications skills and with a natural flair for organising and supporting senior leaders. Key to this role will be your attention to detail, your strong research and writing skills and your ability to follow-through on matters which are part of your remit.
More specifically, the Private Secretary will ideally possess the following Key Requirements:
Relevant experience in a similar role or in a role that has encompasses the key areas of responsibility of this role.
Strong commitment to the Catholic faith and to the mission and values of the Catholic Church.
A strong understanding of and experience in using social media platforms for effective engagement, communication and profile enhancement.
Strong proficiency of Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Excellent organisational skills, with a focus on results and attention to detail.
Familiarity with the ecclesial structure and mission of the Catholic Church.
Ability to manage work pressures in a demanding environment.
Enquiries and Application Process
For a confidential discussion and to obtain a copy of the Position Description please contact Anthony Spata at Reach HR on 0402 210 055 or anthony@reachhr.com.au.
Applications should include a cover letter and resume. Your cover letter must include how your skills, knowledge, experience and personal attributes align with the requirements of the role as outlined above under the heading About You.
Applications close 27 March 2025.
Additional Requirements
The Archdiocese is wholly committed to ensuring the safety, well-being and dignity of all children and adults at risk, and acknowledges its important legal, moral and spiritual responsibility to create a safe and nurturing environment for those children and adults at risk. The Archdiocese has a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse.
Additionally, the Archdiocese is committed to continuous improvement to assess and address the risk of modern slavery in its operations and supply chains and to report annually on these actions in the form of a Modern Slavery Statement.