Administration Coordinator - Planning and Growth

Liverpool Plains Shire Council; Quirindi; On-site; AUD 64,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine-day fortnight

Salary packaging and novated leasing

Long Service Leave after five years’

Professional development and training

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Liverpool Plains Shire Council is seeking an Administration Coordinator - Planning and Growth to join our team. You’ll support the Director Planning and Growth, establishing strong administrative practices and keeping a busy Directorate well-organised and connected.

The role requires you to manage diary and meetings, correspondence, reports and briefings while coordinating Council and Committee activities. We offer a salary range of $64,360 to $82,383 gross per annum, plus 12% superannuation.

Qualifications

• Highly organised and adaptable administrative professional.
• Experience in coordinating diaries, meetings and executive support.
• Strong written and verbal communication with the ability to handle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative and executive support to the Director Planning and Growth.
• Coordinate diary, meetings, correspondence and briefings for the Directorate.
• Prepare reports, Council and Committee briefings, and day-to-day Directorate activities.
• Manage customer enquiries and ensure information reaches the right people.
• Support the Directorate to deliver strong administrative practices and outcomes for the community.

Skills

Organisational skills

Administrative support

Diary management

Communication

Job description

Make a real impact where it matters most. Our people care deeply about serving and strengthening our community. We’re working hard to provide strong leadership and sustainable services to the Liverpool Plains, while developing our Shire as an attractive destination to live, work, visit and invest. When you join Liverpool Plains Shire Council, you’ll be part of that impact every single day.

How you’ll make an impact

We have an exciting opportunity for an Administration Coordinator - Planning and Growth to join our team. This is a great time to come on board. Supporting our new Director Planning and Growth, you’ll play an important role in helping establish strong administrative practices and keeping a busy and diverse Directorate organised, connected and moving forward. We’re looking for someone who is highly organised, patient and adaptable, with the ability to stay calm when priorities change and confidently juggle competing demands. You’ll be someone who enjoys bringing order to a busy environment, building positive working relationships and being the person others can rely on to keep things on track. Working closely with the Director, you’ll provide high-level administrative and executive support across diary and meeting coordination, correspondence, reports, briefings, Council and Committee business, customer enquiries and day-to-day Directorate activities. You’ll use sound judgement, discretion and initiative to anticipate what needs to happen next, follow up actions and ensure information gets to the right people at the right time. Importantly, you’ll be joining Planning and Growth at an exciting time and will have the opportunity to help shape effective ways of working while supporting the Directorate to deliver great outcomes for our community.

This position offers a salary ranging from $64,360 to $82,383 gross per annum , plus 12% superannuation, with commencing salary dependent on qualifications, skills and experience. Council is committed to attracting the best talent and recognises that flexibility is important. While this role has been designed as a full-time position, flexible working arrangements will be considered for the right candidate, including part-time arrangements and school hours. Remuneration will be adjusted on a pro-rated basis where applicable.

Why Liverpool Plains Shire Council?

Because here, your work matters. You’ll make a real difference for our community while enjoying genuine work-life balance, opportunities to grow, and the benefits of regional living. With a supportive team, flexible arrangements and a lifestyle many only dream of, Liverpool Plains is a place where your career and life can both thrive. You’ll enjoy access to a range of other benefits, including:

• Nine-day fortnight.
• Salary packaging and novated leasing opportunities.
• Generous leave entitlements, including Long Service Leave after five years’ continuous service.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Access to Council’s Employee Assistance Program.

At Liverpool Plains Shire Council, we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace that reflects the community we serve, where everyone feels welcome, respected and empowered to thrive. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

About the Liverpool Plains Shire

The Liverpool Plains Shire is centrally located in the New England-North West, strategically nestled in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range. Stretching across 5,086 square kilometres, the Liverpool Plains is renowned as the food bowl of New South Wales and is home to a vibrant community, offering the best of country living. The main population centres of Quirindi and Werris Creek are located at the heart of the Shire and are supported by several smaller villages and hamlets including Blackville, Caroona, Currabubula, Pine Ridge, Premer, Spring Ridge, Wallabadah and Willow Tree.

Applications close 11.59 pm, Sunday 25 October 2026. Applications will be reviewed progressively, and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date. For further information about this role, please contact Warwick Stimson, Director Planning and Growth, on [phone] for a confidential discussion.