Executive Assistant

• Provide high quality executive support to the Executive Director of Planning & Environment
• Permanent, Full-time opportunity
• 35 hour working week with flexible working arrangements

City of Newcastle has an opportunity for a highly experienced Executive Assistant to join the Planning and Environment team.

As the Executive Assistant you will provide support to the Executive Director Planning & Environment and directorate Executive Managers, managing complex, diverse and high-level range of administrative duties to ensure the efficient day to day running of the Directorate.

Within this role you will be required to work independently and must be able to work under pressure to manage a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion. The position acts as an interface between the Executive Director and Executive Managers, staff and external parties delivering superior customer service and management of issues, providing an immediate response and/or implementing appropriate courses of action while promoting a positive image of City of Newcastle.

Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.

Why join CN?

• 35-hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model
• 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave, plus 2 additional paid public holidays
• 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment 
• Paid parental leave for primary carers
• Industry leading employment conditions
• Corporate Fitness program from as little as $6.45 per week
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Leading the CN Way leadership program
• Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

Life at CN

At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance.

We are focused on making a real difference in our community and achieving our vision of creating a smart, liveable, and sustainable global city.  We are proud to deliver services valued by our community. 

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 6 October 2024

Remuneration:  $104,536.76 + 11.5% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week.

Contact: Sherelle Charge - Manager, Business Operations & Customer Excellence - 02 4974 2874

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact recruit@ncc.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

CN do not accept unsolicited resumes and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.