Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant – Liveable Communities

Location: Tamworth

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Utilise your extensive executive administration experience and high attention to detail in this full time EA role
• Work at Director level in a hands-on position
• Join a fun and dynamic team serving the community

COULD THIS BE YOU?

We are looking for a highly experienced executive assistant and administration professional to provide a comprehensive range of administrative, research andbusiness support services to the Director and Management Team, as well as providing leadership to a team of business support staff. You will be a highly organised administrator with attention to detail and superior communication skills who thrives on providing executive level administration support to a fast paced, agile Directorate.

The Executive Assistant – Liveable Communities is responsible for:

• Providing executive level support to the Director - Liveable Communities including negotiating and communicating with internal clients and external customers such as state government, Councillors, major investors as well as community members, and providing a professional first point of contact and accurate and timely follow-up, .
• Providing supervision of the Business Support Coordinator including mentoring and motivating to achieve objectives.
• Applying principles of privacy, discretion, security and confidentiality.
• Investigating and presenting research information and drafting reports and powerpoint presentations.
• Managing the Director's diary, email and correspondence.
• Organising and co-ordinating meetings with multiple internal and external attendees including members of Council's Executive, elected Councillors and senior officers from government departments.
• Responsibility for co-ordinating agendas, minute taking and production of minutes for Council committees and external Working Groups.
• Significant organisational and co-ordination skills.
• Extremely well-developed communication skills and the ability to manage difficult, demanding and high profile customers.
• Understanding and ability to manage budgets.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED

• Certificate IV in Business Administration or similar/equivalent experience
• Significant demonstrated experience in high level administration and executive or personal assistant roles
• Highly developed time management skills
• Experience in research and overseeing admin related projects
• Proven people management skills

INTERESTED? WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU

• For a confidential discussion, please contact Gina Vereker, Director - Liveable Communities, on 02 6767 5417.

Salary range: Grade 13 -$79,655.81 - $86,193.78 per annum plus superannuation for a 35 hour work week. Salary may be negotiated based on skills, experience and your value to our organisation.

Flexible working arrangements will be considered by mutual agreement and according to operational requirements.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to undertake a Pre-employment Medical Screening including Alcohol & Other Drugs Testing.

Apply Now Applications Close: 11.59pm Tuesday, 9 September 2025

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WHY IS IT 'WORTH' WORKING AT TAMWORTH REGIONAL COUNCIL?

For your LIFESTYLE: More time in your day with flexibility for your passions, family or play It's Worth It - Lifestyle

For our COMMUNITY: Help create Tamworth tomorrow, leave your mark on our city. It's Worth It - Community

For your CAREER: Boost your career, the sky is the limit. It's Worth It - Career

For BELONGING: Join a family that values team spirit and genuinely cares about your wellbeing. It's Worth It - Belonging

Our values guide our culture, shape how we work, and define what we stand for as an organisation – watch now to discover if you're aligned with what drives us - Tamworth Regional Council - Our Values

A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK

Tamworth Regional Council proudly sits on Kamilaroi Country, the traditional lands of the Gomeroi people, with a large diverse workplace culture with over 650 employees who are proud to service our community.

The Tamworth region is home to over 60,000 people and is a thriving economic and cultural hub in the North West of NSW. Our recently adopted plan for the future of the region, 'Blueprint 100', drives strategic vision for growth as a region, as we plan for how the city and the region will sustainably accommodate a population of 100,000 people.

Our people strive to build a great organisational culture fostering our shared values of Teamwork, Equity, Accountability, Customer Orientation and Health and Safety whilst embracing the drive for excellence, innovation and respect.

ABOUT OUR REGION

The Tamworth Regional is a fabulous place to call home boasting the vibrant regional city of Tamworth along with the towns of Manilla, Barraba, Nundle and Kootingal as well as 17 hamlets, villages and rural areas. Located just 4 hours' drive (or a direct flight) to bustling Sydney and multiple coastal locations within 3-4 hours' drive, Tamworth is a central hub and a place to enjoy all year round.

Tamworth offers an enviable lifestyle with all the conveniences and services you'd expect from a larger city, coupled with a relaxed pace of life with opportunities to enjoy all that nature has to offer, along with being a great place to raise children, make long term friends and create a professional career.

As the capital of the North West region, Tamworth is home to major health and education centres, affordable housing options to suit all lifestyles, attractive employment and business opportunities with a robust and innovative local economy. In addition, the Tamworth region boasts a proud sporting culture with world class facilities and a supporting community of clubs.

Tamworth Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to supporting a diverse, respectful, safe and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. If you require additional support or any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know during the application process.

Tamworth Regional Council is committed to promoting the care, protection and safeguarding of children. Applicants should be aware that where relevant, Council may carry out working with children, police records and referee checks to ensure that we are recruiting the right people.

To learn more about our Commitment to Child Safety Statement and our screening processes, click the link below.

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This position has been identified as 'child related employment' under the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998. Relevant Working With Children Checks and criminal record checks will be conducted to ensure the suitability of recommended applicants. It is an offence under the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 for a prohibited person to be employed in this position. A prohibited person is someone who has been convicted of a serious sex offence. Incumbents to this position will be required to make a disclosure as to whether they are or are not a prohibited person.