Bega Valley Shire Council

Executive Assistant | Business and Governance

A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living.

As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible.

With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres.

We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include:

• Rostered days off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a productive individual to provide secretarial and administrative support to the Director and the Group and assist in delivering specific projects as required. 

As Executive Assistant | Business and Governance, you will monitor and manage the Director’s calendar and diary to balance appointments, workload and customer service demands as well as arrange meetings, prepare agendas and take minutes for a range of internal and external meetings. You will act as first-point-of-call for enquiries related to the Director’s role and functions of the directorate.

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About You

We are seeking an individual who holds a Certificate III in Business Administration, Local Government, Legal or similar equivalent qualification and has a current NSW Class C drivers licence.

You will have the following skills and experience;

• Advanced knowledge and ability in use of Microsoft software packages including Excel and PowerPoint including a minimum typing speed of 60 words per minute.
• Working knowledge of Local Government procedures, practices and operational frameworks.
• Ability to plan and schedule own work and manage small projects.
• Advanced written and verbal communications skills, including demonstrated business report writing.

Benefits

This is a fixed term full time position working 35 hours per week for a period of eleven (11) months.

The total remuneration package for this position commences at $84,731.97 gross per annum, comprising of:

• $1,461.40 per week base salary
• $168.06 per week superannuation (calculated at 11.5%)

Additional benefits for this position include:

• Rostered day off scheme (nine day fortnight)
• Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews
• Salary packaging program (SmartSalary)
• Wellbeing Initiatives – Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.

For further information on this position, please contact Iliada Bolton - Director | Business and Governance on 02 6499 2322.

Applications close 11.59pm AEDT on 25 February 2025. 

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.

This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.