Executive Assistant to Executive Director - Community and …, Shellharbour

An exciting prospect exists to join Shellharbour City Council to work for the community and be part of an inclusive and supportive organisation that values their employees.

In this role you will be responsible for providing high-level executive and administration support to the Executive Director Community and Culture. You will work collaboratively with other executives, managers and executive assistants across the organisation.

This position would suit an experienced professional with outstanding personal integrity as well as robust interpersonal, communication and administration skills who plans ahead and is a confident problem solver. Applicants must have either a Certificate IV in Business Administration (minimum; or, an equivalent qualification) and/or equivalent experience.

**About us**: Shellharbour City, located in the Illawarra region, is just 80 minutes south of Sydney and is home to over 82,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It's an area of great natural beauty
- stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, set against the majestic backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment.

Our dedication to be financially sustainable in an evolving environment, while striving for a great organisational culture and committing to employing staff who embrace our Core Values, has made Shellharbour City Council an employer of choice.

We have been presented with numerous state and national awards in recent times, including eight wins for our First Nations Community the Yirran Muru (many pathways) playspace, as well as recognised as winners in the NSW Landscape Architecture Awards, Regional Achievement Awards, and Parks and Leisure Australia Regional Awards of Excellence.

**We offer**: Shellharbour City Council offers a high performing and sustainable organisation to deliver outcomes for the community through leadership, collaboration and innovation. We have exciting, rewarding career opportunities and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work/life balance.
- Permanent full time, 35 hours per week (part time job share arrangements will be considered) with access to flexi-time.
- Commencing salary range from $68,666
- $71,440 per annum (dependent on skills and experience).
- Plus 11.5% superannuation.
- Great culture with a strong, values led and progressive team.
- Enjoy our employee benefits programs and access to novated lease options and significant retail discounts and corporate fitness programs, Employee Assistance Program, Provident Fund activities, weekly payroll and more.
- Access to local government and employee benefits such as; Long Service Leave after five years, three weeks sick leave per annum, health and wellbeing leave and more.

For further information about the position, click **here** for the position description.

**Closing date**: Monday, 27 January 2025 at 11.30pm.

**Proposed Interview date**: Friday, 14 February 2025 (to be confirmed).

Your Resume and qualifications can be attached on the NEXT page.

For further information about the selection process including tips on how to address the selection criteria, please view our Guide To Applying.

Shellharbour City Council are an equal opportunities employer and promote the following; We are a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. It is the responsibility of all employees to ensure that they treat our Community, Councillors, Customers and each other with respect and professionalism without regard to non-relevant criteria or distinctions.

We are committed to being a Child Safe Organisation. Our commitment promotes the rights of all children and young people to be safe from harm when interacting with our services and spaces. To realise our vision for a child-secure Shellharbour, we know that we must work together to ensure our children are given every opportunity to be safe, happy and thrive.

**_ Our core values of collaboration, accountability, integrity, respect and sustainability represent who we are and what we expect of one another._**

**_ To work with us, you must be committed to role modelling our core values._ Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3quls9