Executive Assistant

Job description

Opportunity for an experienced and motivated Executive Assistant to work with a Local Government authority located in bayside | 3 month contract, 5 days per week in the office

An opportunity to work with a Local Government authority based in the Bayside suburbs

You will be providing support to the Senior Leadership Team, previous Executive Assistant experience is essential 

Initial 3 month contract, work closely with the Local Community 

A local government authority, based in the bayside suburbs has an opening for an experienced EA to provide support and guidance on a 3 month temporary basis, you will be working in the office five days per week providing Executive support to the Senior Leadership team and CEO.

You will be providing executive support to the CEO and Mayor including:

Making appointments and maintaining diaries

Drafting and processing external correspondence

Preparing reports and minute taking in internal and external meetings

Accepting invitations and sending apologies

Working on adhoc projects as requested

Handle highly confidential and sensitive subject matters with professionalism which regularly pass through the CEO and Mayors Office

Maintain effective working relationship with management and internal stakeholders to ensure all Council issues are kept fully informed

Identify and asses when a matter should be escalated to the CEO and Mayor

Receive all incoming communication to the CEO and Mayor and determine the suitable course of action

Monitor budget spends in accordance with approved budget functions

You will have the following:

Previous experience in an executive support role

Local Government experience would be advantageous 

Intermediate knowledge of the MS office suite including Word, Excel and Outlook 

Proven experience working in a busy environment 

Be hard-working, punctual, and organized 

Work effectively and autonomously to specific deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy

Excellent communication skills 

An aptitude to grow and learn 

Benefits  

In return you will be rewarded with the opportunity to expand on your local government experience. You will be awarded the opportunity to learn and develop with the team. 

Please note you must complete a police check and working with children’s check prior to commencing this role. 

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY today or email [email protected]. If this position is not correct for you but you have experience working in Local Government please still do get in touch, we have numerous positions within council. 

At Charterhouse, we embrace, and value, diversity of culture, working arrangements, sexual orientation, and gender identity. On behalf of our client, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include and welcome unique contributions of all people; to embrace and celebrate the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, their skills and contributions to the workplace.