Hawkesbury City Council

Executive Assistant – Director City Planning

Be passionate. Be progressive.
Hawkesbury City Council.

• Salary from $77k per annum + 12% super
• Full Time / 9 Day Fortnight

• Fitness
  Passport Option + On-Site Parking

Hawkesbury City
Council is the largest local government area in metropolitan NSW covering 2,800
square kilometres, incorporating both urban and rural communities. We are committed to working together to
deliver outcomes for the community through innovation and best practice.

Hawkesbury City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace
for all people. We welcome and encourage 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.

The Role

Reporting to the Director City
Planning and based in Windsor NSW, this position provides high level, executive
support to the Director, provides secretariat support to committees,
sub-committees and working groups and facilitates relationships and
communication between the Division and the Council Executives, Councillors,
external agencies and internal departments.

About you

You will possess highly developed communication and interpersonal
skills, with proven experience engaging effectively with stakeholders at all
levels of an organisation. Your strong organisational abilities, combined with
a proactive approach, will enable you to manage competing priorities and meet
tight deadlines. You will have previously worked in a similar role that
demanded a high degree of discretion, operating within sensitive and
confidential environments.

Essential Criteria:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business / Office
  Administration or relevant industry experience
• Demonstrated experience as an Executive Assistant,  working in executive and senior management environment (within a medium to large sized organisation)
• Demonstrated judgement and exercising of political acumen
• Demonstrated ability to research and prepare draft correspondence, minutes and reports relating to planning matters.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake, prioritise and complete multiple tasks in a busy multidisciplinary environment..
• High level of computer literacy particularly
  in the use of MS Office
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Awareness and Commitment to EEO and WHS issues 
• The right to live and work in Australia
• Class C Drivers Licence
• Working With Children Check (WWCC)

• Successful applicants will be required to
  undergo background (police) checks and medical declaration

Desirable

• Knowledge of Local Government practices
• Knowledge of corporate data and records management systems,
  including Technology One

The Rewards:

An attractive
salary will be negotiated with the successful applicant commensurate with
qualification, skills, and experience.

• Great working Environment
• Fortnightly Rostered
  Day Off
• Paid
  Parental Leave
• Flexible
  work arrangements
• Tertiary
  Education Assistance
• Health
  and Wellbeing Program
• Long
  Service Leave after 5 years
• Training
  and Development Opportunities
• Employee
  Reward and Recognition program
• Employee
  Performance Review and Planning System
• Fitness Passport Option
• Social
  Club - BBQs, Christmas parties, raffles and activities
• Employee
  Assistance Program for employees and their family

To Apply:

For further position details, including the selection
criteria and how to apply, visit our website www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au 

Applications close
Monday, 11 May 2026

Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for processing of your
application.

Applicants who do not address the selection criteria may not
be considered for this position.

Please note that the canvassing of Councillors in relation
to these matters will automatically disqualify the applicant from this process.