Personal Assistant to Unit Manager

Central Coast Council NSW; Central Coast; Hybrid; AUD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 day fortnight

Hybrid working

Work from home 2 days

Job summary

Central Coast Council NSW is seeking a Personal Assistant to the Unit Manager (Economy, Marketing and Customer) to streamline information, prepare reports and coordinate materials for decision making. The role reports to the Unit Manager and requires handling a high volume of tasks, stakeholder liaison, and meticulous records management.

The position offers a permanent full-time contract with hybrid working (2 days home, 3 days onsite) at the Wyong Administration Building, with a commencing

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Business Administration or related field, or substantial relevant experience with ongoing professional development
• Significant experience providing high‑level admin and senior manager support in a large, complex organisation
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic records management systems
• Experience with budget software and other computer-based systems
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, with strong organisational skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills with the ability to build credible relationships
• Experience coordinating team events and providing project support for complex projects
• Demonstrated experience in consultation, negotiation and conflict resolution

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a high volume of tasks, correspondence, reports and presentation materials for the Unit Manager
• Manage financial information and other actions across the Unit
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of tasks
• Provide quality customer service and create value for the community
• Prepare and compile documentation to support decision making

Skills

MS Office

Records management

Budget software

Executive support

Interpersonal skills

Event coordination

Project support

Negotiation

Conflict resolution

Education

Certificate III in Business Administration

Job description

The role of the Personal Assistant to the Unit Manager is responsible for ensuring the Unit Manager has all relevant information and documentation required to make well and informed decisions.

Reporting directly to the Unit Manager - Economy, Marketing and Customer, you will be responsible for coordinating a high volume of tasks, correspondence, reports, presentation materials and financial information and other actions across the Unit.

In addition, this role will see you working with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure that tasks assigned to relevant sections and units are delivered on time to ensure the effective delivery of work for the organisation.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.
Applicant Profile

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• a certificate III qualification in Business Administration or related field OR significant experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development
• significant experience in providing high level administrative and senior manager support role in a similar complex and large sized organisation
• advanced proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite with significant experience with electronic records management systems, budget software, and other computer-based systems
• organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy of work
• excellent interpersonal skills with a commitment to provide excellent customer service with the ability to build strong, credible relationships
• experience in coordinating team events and providing project support for complex and sensitive projects on behalf of the Unit Manager
• demonstrated experience in consultation, negotiation and conflict resolution.

The commencing salary for this position is up to $83.2k per year. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $96.4k on completion of assessment of skills and/ or performance plus 12% superannuation

• We have a permanent full-time role available
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building

Want to know more?

The contact person for this role is Sue Ledingham, Unit Manager Economy, Marketing and Customer.You can contact Sue on 0408 409 ***.

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 8 November 2026.