• Career growth & security: Full time contract ongoing, in Bairnsdale.
• Community impact: Contribute to essential water services in your local area.
• EGW: Thrive in a value driven culture, inclusive and supportive environment.

East Gippsland Water provide an essential service to customers across our region, priding ourselves on our workplace culture of collaboration, innovation, authenticity and accountability. If you want to apply your skills and develop a career in a customer-focused industry, we would like to hear from you.

About the role

The Executive Assistant (EA) will provide efficient and effective administration and executive support to the Managing Director.

This role provides high level executive support and coordination within a complex and confidential environment and contributes to reports and initiatives as required.

The EA is the pivotal point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders seeking to meet or discuss issues with the Managing Director or the appropriate reporting General Manager. The incumbent will have a high level of professionalism, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, organisational awareness, strong organising and planning skills and attention to detail.

The EA to the Managing Director may potentially lead a team of EA’s who provide executive support to General Managers.

About you

This role would suit a candidate with qualifications and or significant experience in Business Administration or Governance.

You will have a high level of professionalism, well developed interpersonal skills with the ability to prioritise tasks, establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders and maintain strict confidentiality.

We invest heavily in our people to support their professional development, so we are after a motivated candidate who is the right fit for the position, with a desire to learn and contribute to the success of the organisation.

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East Gippsland Water provides an inclusive work environment, offering ongoing professional development opportunities, a workplace culture that supports work-life balance, and the opportunity to directly contribute to the community and environment in which we live and work.

As part of our commitment to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible workplace, we strongly encourage applications from experienced women and men, First Nations People, people with differing abilities, LGBTQI+, culturally and ethnically diverse candidates to best represent and engage with our community.

Applications should include a resume and covering letter outlining how you can contribute to the team’s success and outlining your skills and experience against the KEY SELECTION CRITERIA responsibilities of the role.

Applications close Wednesday 18th June 2025.

To find out more about this position, you can obtain a Position Description by visiting our website egwater.vic.gov.au/positions-vacant, or by emailing our People & Culture team at [email protected] or on 1800 671 841.

*Shortlisted applicants may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical and a National Police Check.

Key Selection Criteria:

1. Qualifications and/or significant experience in Business Administration, Governance, or other relevant qualification.
2. Strong commitment to upholding confidentiality, discretion and professionalism
3. Significant experience working in an office environment with a variety of office technology.
4. Highly effective time management skills to ensure high quality outcomes and the ability to prioritise.
5. Excellent interpersonal skills combined with well-developed verbal, written and presentation skills ensuring the ability to work effectively with people at all organisational levels, in and outside of East Gippsland Water.
6. A positive attitude towards personal development including being united, authentic, innovative and accountable to achieve corporate objectives.

To view a full position description, please click on the below link; Position Description - Executive Assistant