Dynamic environment, making a difference in our communityDedicated to providing excellence in customer experienceCourageous and creative people will flourish in this roleWe would love you to join our team. If you are passionate about seeing an immediate impact for your efforts, and enjoy being part of a united team, we want to meet you. Are you:Experienced in providing executive level support;A self-starter who understands and models teamwork;Highly organised in the way you work and use systems to ensure no small detail is missed;Able to manage competing deadlines and actively prioritise work to ensure a proactive approach within this dynamic environment;Confident in your effective interpersonal skills to represent the Executive Office with energy and positivity;Keen to identify opportunities and develop new initiatives to meet customer needs and focus on delivering great customer experiences; andExperienced in undertaking research and project work, assisting in the preparation of reports and correspondence.Then you sound amazing!About the Organisation The City of Charles Sturt is home to 105 diverse cultures create a vibrant and dynamic community unlike any other in South Australia. We champion unity in diversity and aim to be an employer for all people. We are committed to representing our community within our workforce, shaping a collective future together.The City of Charles Sturt is a place where everyone belongs, and our community and organisation means the world to us. When we say "Means the world", we are recognising how important our place is to each and every one of us.About the job The Executive Assistant provides a high level of confidential and Executive support, principally to the CEO to ensure excellence in service delivery and customer experience.We want a self-motivated, passionate, and highly professional person who enjoys interacting with people to provide high levels of customer service. To be successful in this role you will need to be able to work in a flexible environment that can have a level of ambiguity and possess excellent communication and organisational skills. Collaboration is key to success in this role as you will work closely with the Executive Assistant to the Mayor, to ensure that the CEO and Mayor are kept informed and supported to undertake their high profile roles. You will also be required to build and maintain effective relationships across the City of Charles Sturt, in particular with the Executive and Senior Leadership teams and the Elected Members, as well as fostering relationships with key external stakeholders & agencies. You will receive and triage calls from residents, answering a variety of questions with tact and diplomacy, taking messages, and directing calls appropriately for resolution.Diary, email, and correspondence management are critical to ensuring the CEO is able to manage a busy schedule. As such you will need strong attention to detail, great judgement and initiative to know what is urgent and important and have the ability to research and draft correspondence, reports, presentations and other documents for the CEO. The CEOs Office works in a highly electronic environment with workflow familiarity important.Given the Office of the CEO incorporates the Innovation and Performance function and supports the Manager Innovation & Performance, a focus on identifying opportunities to improve business & system processes that have a focus on enhancing the customer experience, will also lead to success in this role.About the TeamAs a member of the Chief Executive Office, you will report to the CEO. This small team consists of a Performance and Innovation team, as well as the Executive Assistant to the Mayor. Working in a small, collaborative, and agile team, creates the opportunity to provide support to and cross-skill on projects and initiatives.This position is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, and is classified at Level 5, with a salary from $96,899 per annum + Super.Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application for this vacancy by, 5.00pm Monday 22 July 2024.For further information about this vacancy, please view the attached position description. Enquiries about this position may be made to Teegan Coutouvidis, Executive Assistant to the Mayor on 08 8408 1397.Position Description - Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer AUDWoodville5011
