Mayor's Assistant

Job No: BRC912
Location: Bathurst

About the role

Are you a self-motivated and experienced Executive Assistant with outstanding organisational, communication and computer skills?

Based in the General Manager’s unit, the role of Mayor’s Assistant is to provide effective and efficient administrative support to the Mayor, Councillors, and the General Manager. You will need to be flexible and proactive and able to work under pressure in a challenging and stimulating work environment to ensure deadlines are met.

This position will require some out of hours work.

Key Requirements

  • Certificate IV in Office Administration or equivalent
  • Typing speed of 60 words per minute
  • Executive secretarial experience 
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Proficiency in the operation of various computer packages
  • Ability to work in a confidential and political environment
  • Experience in updating/maintaining databases and registers
  • General clerical skills e.g. filing, record keeping
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Current NSW Class C Driver's Licence

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This position requires a pre employment health assessment which includes a functional, audio and drug & alcohol screen.

Salary: $1,349.60 to $1,417.96 per week + 12% super 

Position Status: Maximum Term - 12 Months

Hours of work: 35 hours per week with an RDO every third week

Application closing date: Sunday, 16 November 2025, at 11.30 pm

Contact Officer: Aimee Ford - 02 6333 6201

Bathurst Regional Council is committed to being a flexible, safe, equal and inclusive workplace where diversity is embraced and supported.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people who are from different backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people of any age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation and cultural background. 

We are also committed to being a Child Safe organisation with a zero tolerance for child abuse.

How to Apply

To submit your application for this position, please complete the questionnaire below. You will then be prompted to attach your resume and copies of any relevant qualifications (please note, attaching a resume is mandatory). You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job. 

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About Bathurst Regional Council

Congratulations on taking the first step toward joining one of the Bathurst Region’s largest employers! Bathurst Regional Council employs over 400 staff in a diverse range of careers and provides a large range of services to our community. Working for Council is a stimulating and rewarding career option, providing the opportunity to be part of a team contributing to shaping the success and future of our Region.

Bathurst really is the best of both worlds – a beautiful country lifestyle just two and a half hours from Sydney. Bathurst is Australia’s oldest inland settlement located just over 200 kilometres west of Sydney on the Macquarie River. The region is conveniently located with effective transport links to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra and there is no shortage of things to see and do if you want to explore or take a lazy Sunday drive.