Executive Assistant

3 weeks ago


Christchurch, New Zealand LGJobs Full time

**About the role**:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant to support the Mayor and our business. You will be providing high quality administration support, whilst gaining valuable experience working closely with our wider executive support team.

Responsibilities will include:

- Prioritising and managing the Mayors diary and schedule.
- Carrying out the administration management and technical duties for the Mayor.
- Preparing and distributing agendas and minutes for meetings.
- Taking responsibility for a wide range of complex and confidential administrative, operational and governance tasks.
- Providing superior support to the Mayor, to ensure work is progressed in line with Council and committee priorities and delivery of agreed activities.
- Ensuring travel, accommodation, conference registrations and other arrangements are completed for the Mayor as required.
- Supporting the Mayor build and maintain effective relationships and communications with all internal and external stakeholders.
- Working closely with the wider support team to ensure the continuity of professional services for the Mayor and CEO.

**About you**:
We are looking for a strong team player, with a natural can-do attitude and eye for detail to be instrumental in supporting our Mayor. Ideally you will have at least 5 years' experience supporting a Chief Executive or General Manager, along with experience working in local government.

You will also have:

- Proven administration, diary management, project management and report writing experience.
- Excellent written communication skills
- High level of digital literacy
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, and Web based tools)
- Strong time management skills
- Ability to problem solve and possesses sound decision-making skills

We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running and instantly add value to the team and our organisation, being able to drive outcomes but be collaborative at the same time.

**What we can offer**:

- Great work-life balance with flexibility
- Career coaching and development
- Life insurance
- Wellbeing and volunteer leave
- Three days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
- Two weeks paid Partners Leave
- Sick leave from day one
- Continued KiwiSaver contributions during savings suspension
- Discounts with local and national businesses

**About us**:
Selwyn is one of the fastest-growing districts in New Zealand. We have a fantastic quality of life, great communities, and a thriving economy. Our Council works actively with residents to provide the services and facilities that help our communities to thrive and grow.

Our head office is based in Rolleston (only 25km from Christchurch), which offers an enviable family lifestyle, outstanding local facilities and an easy drive to the ski fields, rivers and hills that make up Canterbury's stunning landscape.

Our values are important to us and represent the way we work: - Be a good human - Be brave - Think differently - Better together
- Make it happen for Selwyn.

We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with our Treaty partner to deliver on our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

**If you'd like to play a part in making Selwyn the best place to live, work and play, join us today**

**Applications close 07 April 2024


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