Executive Management Officer

Planning and Place
- Full-time
- Closing on: Aug 15 2025
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- **Be the driving force behind efficient leadership and smooth operations**:

- **Full time permanent role**:

- **Band 6, $94K - $103K per annum (dependent on experience) + superannuation**

**About the role**
The Executive Management Officer - Planning and Place supports the Director by managing the operations of their office and coordinating administrative processes, projects, and communications across the Directorate. The role works closely with senior leaders to prepare and review reports, ensure timely responses, and deliver strategic outcomes.
- Other responsibilities include:_
- Effectively co-ordinate projects across the Planning and Place Directorate working with Planning and Place Managers to support the preparation of high-quality reports and written materials that meet organisational standards.
- Maintain the Director’s timetables, diary and schedules for future activities and follow-up to ensure actions are taken to meet deadlines.
- Monitor the progress status and completion of actions set out in the Council Plan and Planning and Place plans, working in partnership with Planning and Place Managers to ensure areas for follow-up or improvement are actioned within appropriate timeframes.

**About you**
You are a highly organised and proactive professional with strong judgement, excellent communication skills, and a keen eye for detail. You thrive in dynamic environments, can manage competing priorities, and enjoy working collaboratively with senior leaders. Your ability to maintain confidentiality and provide trusted, high-level support makes you a valued advisor and team player.

The following is also required:

- Degree or diploma in related administration or project management field with at least 3 years relevant executive or business support experience or lesser formal qualifications and substantial experience in a comparable role.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce high quality work within strict time limits, accurately and professionally in an efficient manner, despite conflicting timeframes whilst maintaining a strong attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written skills, enabling high quality correspondence, presentations and written material to be produced.
- Highly developed knowledge and an ability to display confidentiality and political astuteness.
- Not meeting all the requirements for this role? We value diverse experiences for positive community outcomes. If you're excited about the position but don't perfectly align with the criteria, we still encourage you to apply._

**Pre-employment checks**
- Attach your resume
- Attach a cover letter (no more than one page)
- Do you have a general understanding of the Local Government system in Victoria?
- Do you have any working experience as an Executive Management Officer or Executive Assistant?

**Closing date**: 15 August 2025 at 11.55pm

**What’s on offer**
We have a great culture that is valued by all our staff. Teamwork, collaboration and innovation are a key focus at Glen Eira City Council. We will offer you:

- Flexible work options
- A supportive and collaborative team environment where your ideas are welcomed
- Access to paid training and participation in Council’s Learning and Development programs
- Reward and recognition programs, Comprehensive leave entitlements
- Corporate gym memberships at Glen Eira Leisure

**Working at Glen Eira City Council**
The City of Glen Eira is a dynamic municipality located within the southeast metropolitan region of Melbourne, approximately 10 kilometres from the CBD. Council provides a range of services to over 155,000 residents from more than 160 cultural backgrounds and over 16,000 businesses.
Glen Eira City Council is a collaborative, values-based organisation that strives for innovation. Our 1,370 employees bring their diverse backgrounds and varied experiences and perspectives to an inclusive and flexible work environment, creating a unique and vibrant culture that is representative of the municipality it services.
Recognised as an Employer of Choice, we seek people who share our community focused values and have a desire to create positive local impact.

**Glen Eira City Council prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. As a Council, we are committed to**:

- **Providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as all our employees.**:

- **Reconciliation and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations.**

**We value the knowledge, skills and talents that all people can share with our workforce and community.