Mayor & Councillors Executive Assistant

**Fulltime / Ongoing**

**Classification GO5 ($94,801.99 - $98,675.93 + Superannuation)**

Are you an experienced and proactive Executive Assistant? We have a great opportunity, and we want to hear from you

As one of the fastest growing council areas in South Australia, the City of Playford is focused on building sustainable foundations and places the community at the heart of everything we do. With our urban centre as the CBD of Northern Adelaide, our city is enriched by growing and diverse communities in new and established suburbs, rural and hills townships and horticultural lands.

The work that we do and the decisions that we make are in the best interests of the whole and contribute to a sustainable organisational future. Modelling open decision making, we provide a supportive and collaborative environment where employees feel engaged and connected to the work of the organisation, to each other, and the community.

**The Role**:Mayor & Councillors Executive Assistant

We are looking for an experienced community minded Executive Assistant to join our Governance team

The position is focused on supporting the Mayor and Councillors in responding to their queries and providing information in a timely and efficient manner to support them in their role to allow robust decision making which in turn delivers outcomes for our community.

The position will manage the Mayor’s schedule, including scheduling of appointments, development of written correspondence, arrangement of conference and travel requirements for council members, minute taking for council and/or committee meetings and supporting the organisation in undertaking governance activities in accordance with legislative requirements.

**What you’ll be doing**
- Provide a high level of executive support to the Mayor and Councillors
- Seek out and participate in the continuous improvement of role delivery, and the implementation and maintenance of work instructions, policy and procedures.
- Deliver out of hours work to provide governance support to Council and Committee meetings (which may include minute taking).
- Participate and engage effectively as a member of the Governance team, maintaining a positive contribution to organisational culture, and exercising sound judgement, initiative, confidentiality and sensitivity at all times.
- Effective and timely records management of all Council communication and correspondence to meet legislative requirements

**What you’ll bring to our team**

You will hold a Certificate IV in Business or Local Government administration, or equivalent experience within a tier of government, government agency or department or non-government organisation.

In addition you will:

- Take pride in delivering an executive service that supports your organisation to deliver successful outcomes
- Have a passion for excellent customer service and have great ability to build and maintain relationships across an organisation, whilst utilising your highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Deliver timely high quality work outputs and have excellent attention to detail.
- Demonstrate high level organisational skills and initiative including experience in work planning and prioritising to meet deadlines.

**What’s in it for you**

Our team work hard together, but also celebrate together, learn together, and support each other. We care about what you achieve and want to get the best out of you. We embrace autonomy, diverse working styles and celebrate the uniqueness that every team member brings, this includes access to a variety of flexible working conditions.

**Ready to join our team?**

If you haven’t met all of the essential criteria for this role, but would like to discuss your experience and suitability to the team, please contact the Hiring Manager, details listed below.

Want to know more about the role or team before applying? Call Zoey Squires, Manager - Governance on **8256 0363.**

**Please note: Council offices will be closed for our Annual Shutdown during the following period: Wednesday 25 December 2024 to Wednesday 01 January 2025 (inclusive)