About Maranoa Regional Council: Maranoa Regional Council is an inclusive, proud and connected community, attracting and embracing opportunity to forge a strong future for generations to come. We support our individual communities to grow while building one strong connected region that partners with people, business and industry to thrive.

About the position:

To provide a high level of executive support to Council's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) primarily and back up support for the Mayor and Councillors. This position will be responsible for complex diary and correspondence management to effectively coordinate competing priorities and ensure optimal use of the CEO's time.

The Executive Services Officer will provide excellent professional and highly confidential administrative support to the CEO. This role will act as an important liaison and facilitator for customer service and communication with the Office of the CEO's internal and external customers.

The officer will work independently to perform a comprehensive range of duties, as well as specialised planning, data management, organising and scheduling.

The incumbent will exemplify multi-tasking skills to enable the successful management of a dynamic, diverse, and complex environment. In addition,

Key Responsibilities:

• Executive Assistance and Customer Service
• Council, Stakeholder, and Internal Meetings
• Elected Member Support
• Corporate Documents and Projects

For full details of this position, please ensure you download the attached Position Description, which provides the detailed responsibilities and required skills, experience and qualifications.

Mandatory and Highly Desirable Qualifications and Licences:

To be successful you will need to demonstrate that you have (or have the ability to meet within twelve months of appointment) the below mandatory requirements for the role:

• Current C (Car) Class Driver License
• Degree with substantial experience;

Or less formal qualifications with acquisition of considerable skills and extensive relevant experience to an equivalent standard;

Or a combination of experience, expertise, and competence sufficient to perform the duties of the position.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience providing executive level administrative support within a corporate environment, including the ability to anticipate needs and demonstrate initiative.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Significant organisational skills to manage priorities within strict timeframes and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Proven experience dealing with highly sensitive and strictly confidential matters, and the ability to demonstrate diplomacy and discretion ensuring the highest level of confidentiality is maintained.
• Exceptional level of attention to detail and written communication skills with the ability to prepare, proof and contribute to a range of corporate documents and correspondence.
• Advanced computer skills, particularly in the Microsoft Suite of Software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat.
• Willingness and ability to learn new skills and apply new areas of knowledge e.g., within a legislative environment.
• Ability to work as a member of a team as well as independently, demonstrating adaptability and professionalism.
• Commitment and flexibility to attend after-hours meetings and VIP events on behalf of the Office of the CEO and Elected members from time to time.
• Experience in managing the requirements of effective document control and in using document management systems (e.g., Content Manager).
• Ability to demonstrate a strong commitment to Maranoa Regional Council's values and team goals.
• Previous experience working in local government or a similar environment (highly regarded but is not essential).

Position Details

• Location: Roma, Qld
• Full-Time Position - 36.25hours per week
• Maranoa Regional Council Certified Agreement 2023 - Stream A - Level 6 - 7

Why it is worth working at Maranoa Regional Council?

• Work a 9-day fortnight with a Rostered Day Off.
• Access Long service leave after seven (7) years
• Five weeks of annual leave annually
• Ten weeks (full pay) paid parental leave, 20 weeks (half pay) paid parental leave
• Three weeks sick leave annually
• Salary sacrifice facilities (rural remote rent assistance, novated leasing, additional super contributions)
• Employee Assistance Program – free 24 hour nationwide confidential personal or work-related counselling services for employees and their families.

Discover the Maranoa Region:

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How to Apply:

• Covering letter stating why you are interested in the position and what you will bring to Maranoa Regional Council.
• Current resume (CV).

Additional Information

MRC reserves the right to close or withdraw vacancies before the advertised closing date, or extend the closing date, without prior notice.

The preferred candidate will be required to undertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medical assessment to assess their ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the position.

For more information:

Website: www.maranoa.qld.gov.au

Telephone: 1300 007 662

Maranoa Regional Council is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We actively support diversity and inclusion in our workplace