Executive Assistant to the General Manager Engaged Community

About The Role:

Are you a passionate and progressive operator? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment?

We are looking for someone who brings energy, initiative, and sound judgement to provide trusted executive support to our General Manager of Engaged Community. In this role, you will confidently manage competing priorities, deliver seamless support, and set a high standard for both internal and external customer experience excellence.

Collaboration is key to success in this role, as you will work closely with large and diverse teams within the Engaged Community Division.  You will also build and maintain effective relationships across the City of Charles Sturt, particularly with the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams and Elected Members, while fostering partnerships with key external stakeholders & agencies.

A strong attention to detail, and a proactive approach to improving systems and processes will position you well to support a division where customer experience is a core focus.

In this role, you will also provide executive support to Council’s Strategic and Engagement Committee, Executive and Leadership steering groups and project working groups, including preparing agendas, reports minutes, and action notes, and attending out of hours committee meetings as required.

About You:

This opportunity would suit someone who can balance high-level executive support with responsiveness, discretion, and a genuine commitment to contributing to a positive, values-led organisational culture.  To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:

• Experience in providing executive level support, including the effective management of diaries, emails, and correspondence;
• The ability to confidently deliver your own work while role-modelling teamwork and collaboration;
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, using systems and structure to ensure no detail is missed;
• A genuine passion for leveraging AI and digital tools to streamline repetitive tasks and create future-focused, efficient ways of working;
• The ability to manage competing deadlines and actively prioritise work in a dynamic environment;
• Confident and engaging interpersonal skills, with the ability to represent the Engaged Community Division with energy and positivity;
• A commitment to delivering excellence in both internal and external customer experiences;
• Experience in undertaking research and project work, preparing Committee Agendas and Minutes, and independently responding to correspondence.
• The ability to exercise astute political judgement on matters affecting the Engaged Community Division, prioritising emerging issues partnership with the General Manager.
  
  

If you are flexible, agile, and dynamic, with careful attention to detail, we want to meet you!

About Our Organisation:

The City of Charles Sturt is a vibrant community home to around 130,000 people across 105 different cultures. We champion unity in diversity and strive to reflect our community within our workforce - wherever you are from, you are home in the City of Charles Sturt.

We prioritise customer and employee experience and a supportive environment where everyone belongs. With over 500 employees, our people and our community "Means the World" to us which highlights the importance of our places, our people and our service to the community.

We work flexibly and support one another. Visit our careers page to explore the benefits of joining our team and talk to us about what flexibility works for you.

About Our Team:

The Engaged Community Division plays a vital role in fostering connection, wellbeing, and inclusion across our City. The Division is home to our Community Connections, Community Engagement and Experience, and Community Health and Safety Portfolios and delivers a diverse range of services and programs which support informed, healthy, and connected communities. From activating public spaces and delivering vibrant events, to promoting civic participation and safeguarding public health and regulatory compliance, the Engaged Community Division works collaboratively to enhance community life through meaningful engagement, trusted service, and a customer-first approach.

The Detail:

The position is offered on a full-time, permanent basis and is classified at Level 5, with a salary range of $100,774 to $105,111 per annum + Super + Annual Leave Loading.

Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application for this vacancy by 9.00am, 21 July 2025.

For further information about this vacancy, please view the attached position description. 

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