Executive Assistant to General Manager | Local Govt

Careers at Council; Dungog; On-site; AUD 92,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra leave between Christmas and New-

Professional development

Long Service Leave after 5 years

Outstanding team environment

Job summary

Dungog Shire Council in NSW seeks an experienced Executive Assistant to the General Manager and Mayor. You will provide high-level administrative and executive support, manage priorities, schedules, and communications, and help drive governance and compliance across the organisation.

This permanent full-time role offers a Grade 10 salary range of AU$92,135–AU$103,639 plus 12% super, a 19-day month with a rostered day off, and strong opportunities for professional development in a supportive

Qualifications

• Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent, with experience supporting senior executives.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office and electronic document management systems.
• Typing speed of ~50 wpm with accuracy.
• Strong organisational/time-management skills with deadlines and competing priorities.
• Excellent business writing with ability to prepare complex correspondence and reports.
• Research/analytical skills with customer service and stakeholder liaison.
• Initiative, judgement, confidentiality and adaptability to change.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative and executive support to the General Manager and Mayor.
• Manage priorities, schedules, communications and business activities.
• Act as liaison between Councillors, staff, community and stakeholders.
• Support governance and compliance within a complex organisational environment.

Skills

MS Office

Typing 50 wpm

Time management

Business writing

Stakeholder liaison

Governance & compliance

Confidentiality

Problem solving

Education

Diploma in Business Administration

Tools

Electronic document management

Job description

Dungog Shire Council in NSW seeks an experienced Executive Assistant to the General Manager and Mayor. You will provide high-level administrative and executive support, manage priorities, schedules, and communications, and help drive governance and compliance across the organisation.

This permanent full-time role offers a Grade 10 salary range of AU$92,135–AU$103,639 plus 12% super, a 19-day month with a rostered day off, and strong opportunities for professional development in a supportive