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About the Role
We have an opportunity for an Administration Assistant to join our WA Mining team at Huntly Minesite. This role will provide confidential, high-quality administrative support to the relevant Department Manager or Supervisor and their team, helping keep day-to-day operations, reporting, scheduling and communication running smoothly.
In this role, you will play an important part in supporting an efficient and well-organised department by coordinating administrative processes, preparing reports and correspondence, managing scheduling requirements, and acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing confidential administrative and personal assistant support to the Department Manager or Supervisor.
- Coordinating diary management, scheduling requirements, meetings, travel and accommodation arrangements.
- Preparing reports, presentations, correspondence, spreadsheets and other documentation to support departmental requirements.
- Supporting administrative systems, data input, reporting processes and follow-up actions to ensure timely and accurate information flow.
- Assisting with stationery, office equipment, purchasing processes and other department support activities.
- Acting as a trusted point of contact and resource for the team, using sound judgement and professionalism when responding to enquiries.
What’s on offer
- Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
- Employee growth and development opportunities.
- Parental leave support for all caregivers.
- Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.
- Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
- Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.
What you can bring to the role
- Strong administration, coordination and organisational skills.
- Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
- Confidence preparing correspondence, reports, presentations and spreadsheets.
- Strong attention to detail, time management and follow-up skills.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office systems and other business or administrative systems.
- A collaborative mindset and willingness to support team members across a range of administrative requirements.
Additional information
- Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
- You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.
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About the Location
Huntly is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia. Established in 1976 and located east of North Dandalup in WA, it is the world’s second largest bauxite mine, supplying ore to Alcoa’s Pinjarra alumina refinery. Bauxite ore from Alcoa’s Huntly and Willowdale mines helps to produce almost half of Australia’s alumina and approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s aluminium. Our workplace is an inclusive and respectful environment, where we embrace change, new ideas and equal opportunity to succeed.
We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.
This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!
Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.
Skills Required
- Strong administration, coordination, and organisational skills
- Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion
- Confidence preparing correspondence, reports, presentations, and spreadsheets
- Strong attention to detail, time management, and follow-up skills
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and other business or administrative systems
- Collaborative mindset and willingness to support team members across administrative requirements
Alcoa Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Alcoa Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Alcoa Corporation.
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Retirement Support — Retirement contributions are highlighted as strong, including a potential 9% employer contribution in the U.S. with immediate vesting and a 14% superannuation offering in Australia. These features stand out as a core value driver of the total rewards package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid leave includes up to 14 weeks for birth parents and 8 weeks for non-birth, foster, or adoptive parents, alongside paid family-care leave. These policies reinforce support for caregiving across different family situations.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is often described as competitive or good, particularly in plant and operations roles. Many employees view the compensation as fair when considered alongside benefits and retirement programs, though experiences vary by location and job type.
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What We Do
Alcoa is a global industry leader in the production of bauxite, alumina, and aluminum, operating across the upstream value chain with a focus on sustainable manufacturing.
