This position provides high level, confidential and professional executive support to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Leadership Team (ELT), as well as governance and administrative support to achieve Council’s statutory obligations.

• Provide executive support to the CEO and ELT, including management and coordination of diaries, briefings, correspondence, agendas, reports and presentations.
• Present a professional and client-oriented approach in the management and monitoring of information requests, ensuring timely referral to responsible officers and subsequent resolution.
• Coordinate dissemination, retention and storage of Council reports and correspondence, including CEO and ELT documents, decisions and actions, ensuring adherence to Council’s records management policies and procedures.
• Monitor Government policies, programs and services associated with or impacting on Local Government and provide relevant advice and guidance to CEO and ELT.
• Assist the Governance and Civic Support team with Council meeting processes, organising Council meetings and workshops, and performance of procedural and administrative tasks.
• Responsible for planning and running the Australia Day, Ministerial visits and other civic events.
• Assist CEO and ELT in the investigation of any complaints, concerns or opportunities associated with internal operations or external stakeholders.
• Provide support in research, analysis and project management of specific projects, as directed.
• Participate in professional development and networking opportunities to assist identification of best practice provision of executive services, governance and/or other services of Council.
• Perform, as directed, other duties that are within the limits of the incumbents’ skill, competence and training.

• Advanced Microsoft Office suite skills.
• Experience in executive or senior management staff support in an administration role.
• Skills and knowledge needed for this position are beyond those normally acquired through completion of secondary education alone.
• Skills and knowledge may be acquired through completion of a degree or diploma course with little or no relevant work experience, or through lesser formal qualifications with relevant work skills, or through relevant experience and work skills commensurate with the requirements of this position.