The details:

Join City of Moreton Bay in our City Administration group, and provide quality support to our leaders and teams focused on shaping and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

You will have the opportunity to provide high level executive and business support to the multiple General Managers and other senior leaders across the broader City Administration Group.

You will:  

• provide high-level confidential executive and business support to the General-Manager and senior leaders across the Directorate and within the City Administration group as needed.
• communicate and maintain strong relationships with all levels of team members within the Directorate, providing leadership, direction and mentoring regarding business processes and governance
• manage incoming and outgoing communication, ensuring all requests are managed professionally, timeframes are met, and follow-up actions are executed
• draft and review complex business documents, correspondence, reports and other relevant documents.

 Position Description - Senior Executive Support Officer.pdf

About you

We are seeking an experienced executive assistant with highly developed time management, work prioritisation and organisational skills.

This is a role that requires exceptional professional judgement, initiative and confidentiality. You will have experience coordinating and overseeing the research and investigation of matters, with strong attention to detail in producing findings and reports in a politically sensitive environment.

You will have the ability to apply critical thinking, reasoning, evaluation and decision-making skills within a broad framework and experience providing detailed industry advice to senior leaders to ensure compliance with governance and legislative requirements

Your excellent interpersonal skills will aid your success in this role. You will have the ability to influence and negotiate outcomes at all levels of the organisation, contributing to a positive work environment with a strong focus on provision of quality customer service.

Our team are dedicated to achieving high quality results for our community. We are focused on delivering on our corporate values of Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability - we are seeking people who have an alignment with these values and this important work. 

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Strathpine office has local parking on site and is close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.