Executive Officer

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

This permanent, full-time position is primarily responsible for providing high-level strategic and business support to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Management Committee, including advice, management of communications and implementing strategies to support the achievement of the organisation’s strategic and operational objectives.

An ideal candidate will manage the CEO's executive administration team, contribute to business planning, manage budget expenditure, and coordinate and monitor key projects and customer service priorities.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Degree qualifications in relevant field
• Substantial experience in local and/or state government
• Ability to work autonomously, and manage multiple competing priorities within tight timeframes
• Proven ability to work as part of a team across multiple divisions, directing professional or other staff in the planning, implementation and review of major programs
• Demonstrated high level of oral and written skills, particularly the ability to write, edit and critique correspondence as well as complex and detailed technical reports, proposals and submissions
• High level computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office applications
• Availability to work flexible hours
• Current class C driver's licence.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of legislation relevant to the functions of Council
• Experience in Plain English writing and editing.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $2,642.87 per week
• 35-hour working week 
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.
   
   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 11 July 2025, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Deborah OSullivan on 9839 6009 

Internal ref:             BCC2060