Executive Assistant to Director Corporate
Job No:
IW1452
Location:
Petersham
About Inner West Council
Inner West Council is among Sydney’s larger local government agencies looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs.
As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we would love it if you can join in our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.
We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation and Council puts its values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration at the centre of everything that we do. We are here to be of service to the community and make Inner West a great place to be. We expect commitment to these values from all employees in performing their respective roles.
We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.
Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $15.50/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.
Outstanding opportunity for an organised, self-reliant and adaptable individual who thrives on providing exceptional administrative and secretarial support in a busy office environment. This is a diverse, hands-on role which requires professionalism, interpersonal skills, teamwork and collaboration.
This position has an emphasis on excelling in customer service and is responsible for assisting the Director Corporate with the management of administration, operational activities, effective business support, record keeping, corporate reporting and managing customer requests.
Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.
$78,019.76- $88,970.44 + Superannuation
Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications
- Certificate level qualification or equivalent in office/business administration and or relevant experience working in a similar role in a diverse organisation.
- Excellent skills in using office computer applications and the ability to adopt new technology.
- Demonstrated ability to self-manage a high and varied workload, organise priorities and meet deadlines, undertake research and work effectively in a team environment, with minimal supervision.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong interpersonal, liaison and negotiation abilities including the ability to build and maintain respectful relationships with staff at all levels and with external entities.
Enquiries
Carolyn McIntyre, Senior People and Culture Business Partner on 9392 5242
Closing Date
Sunday 29 January 2023, 11:30PM
We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.
All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.
Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.
For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.
Inner West Council is a Diversity employer. We encourage applications from all candidates.
Council is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged workers to apply.
