Executive Assistant

1 week ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Orion Full time

If you are looking for a role in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, where your intuition and pro-active approach will see you thrive in this busy, varied and supportive role, then look no further. We are looking for a dedicated Executive Assistant to our General Manager Energy Futures to provide confidential, timely and accurate support functions at an engaging and strategic level.

**About us**:
Passionate, curious, and innovative are a few words that describe our people. We are powering the future, connecting communities, and igniting innovation. Orion owns and operates the electricity distribution network that provides power to central Canterbury. As the third largest electricity distribution network in New Zealand, we cover remote rural areas, regional towns, and the city of Christchurch.

We are an essential service and take our responsibilities seriously. We are community owned and working here means a career with meaning and purpose that makes a difference in your very own neighbourhood.

**The role**:

- Maintain an open and supportive line of access to your General Manager across Orion and the wider Group
- Build strong and trusted relationships with stakeholders
- Organise and maintain diaries including phone calls and general enquiries and requests as they arise
- Ensure the GM is prepared with scheduled travel, meetings, workshops and documentation
- Day to day management of the Energy Futures business unit budget

**About you**:

- Previous experience in a busy PA or EA role to a Senior leader within a professional environment
- Be self-motivated to achieve results through hardwork with excellent organisational and time management skills
- The ability to adapt and flex with ever changing priorities within a high-pressure environment
- A curious, intuitive and inquisitive mind where you love to “get things done”, no task will be too big or too small for you
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills and knowledge
- Most importantly, a great sense of humour and a positive attitude

**We offer**:
You’ll find at Orion, you can come as you are and just be you. You will be joining a workplace that values who you are, the work you do, and the way you think. Importantly, we offer:

- Flexible working arrangements, and flexible locations with our Head office in Burnside, our Energy Hub office at EPIC in the CBD, and satellite offices in Rolleston and Ferrymead.
- Three days of “My Days” leave, additional leave after five years, and supportive parental leave provisions.
- A broad range of workplace benefits from a wellbeing allowance to access to our holiday house in Hanmer You might be surprised to find out that the company that brings the power to your home is innovative, inclusive, progressive, and quite good fun.

**How to apply**:
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