A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living. As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible. With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres. We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include: Rostered days off F lexible work arrangements Salary packaging The Opportunity We have an opportunity for a highly organised and proactive individual to provide secretarial and administrative support to the Organisational Services Director and the Organisational Service Group, as well as assist in delivering specific projects as required. As an Executive Assistant, you will provide high-level executive and administrative support which includes providing advice and support on the implementation and administration of BVSC policies, procedures, and the IPR Framework, preparing and editing Directorate InfoCouncil reports, and delivering InfoCouncil training to staff. You will also be responsible for preparing and checking a range of staff forms, claims, and reports prior to submission to the appropriate processing area, while managing and monitoring the Director’s calendar and diary to effectively balance appointments, workload, and customer service demands. To view the Position Description, please click here. About You We are seeking an individual who holds a Certificate III in business administration, local government, legal or similar equivalent qualification and approximately 5 years' work experience in a similar role. You will have the following skills and experience; Working knowledge of Local Government procedures, practices and operational frameworks. Ability to plan and schedule own work and manage small projects. Advanced written and verbal communications skills, including demonstrated business report writing. Sound knowledge of financial management administrative processes. A high level of effective Stakeholder engagement and liaison skills including the ability to deal with difficult and emotional people. Benefits This is a permanent full time position position working 35 hours per week. The total remuneration package for this position commences at $87,662.85 gross per annum, comprising of: $1,505.20 per week base salary $180.62 per week superannuation (calculated at 12%) Additional benefits for this position include: Rostered day off scheme (nine day fortnight) Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews Salary packaging program (SmartSalary) Wellbeing Initiatives – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations. For further information on this position, please contact Iliada Bolton - Director | Organisational Services on 02 6499 2322. Applications close 11.59pm AEDT on 26 January 2026. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role. This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure. Apply Now Allows you to pre-fill the application using your SEEK profile information and resumé Privacy Acknowledgment Bega Valley Shire Council is collecting personal information from you as part of the recruitment and selection process. Bega Valley Shire Council recognises the importance of privacy and is committed to ensuring the privacy of your personal information collected and/or received by us. Yes I agree to the privacy statement *
