Executive Assistant to General Manager Community Strengthening 

Full Time - Temporary – until March 2026 (Parental Leave Cover)

Band 6 - $94,850.87-$103,260.68+ super + RDO (RDO applicable for full time 38 hours per week only)

• Rewarding and challenging pivotal role working directly with General Manager Community Strengthening
• Supportive and Friendly team environment where we value growth and development
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment 

About Us

The City of Yarra is progressive, inner metropolitan municipality responsible for delivering a wide range of community services and maintaining essential community infrastructure. We pride ourselves on making a positive difference in people’s lives and continually improving service to the community.

Our Community Vision

Yarra is a vibrant, safe and inclusive environment. We celebrate and embrace our diversity and connection to each other and the land. Our community is empowered to work together and support one another with respect and trust.

At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job

Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think, make decisions, and prioritise action. We must embed proactive climate responses in the ways we govern, live our lives, and conduct our work. Every choice we make today and into the future will have an impact; this is true for Council and the community.

Acknowledging the scale of this crisis, at Yarra we are committed to ensuring that every job is a climate job meaning that each staff member will play a key role in shaping our climate response.

About the role

The City of Yarra is seeking to appoint a highly experienced, dynamic Executive Assistant to support the General Manager Community Strengthening to meet the evolving strategic and operational priorities of Council. The role:

• Provides leadership, direction and delivery of strategic and efficient administrative support to the General Manager Community Strengthening and the divisional Managers
• Ensures that all services provided by the General Managers Office are consistent and of a high standard.
• Acts as the primary interface on behalf of the General Manager Community Strengthening, liasing with internal and external stakeholders

For further information see the position description:

Position Description- Executive Assistant- General Manager Community Strengthening (November 2024).pdf

About You

We are looking for the right person to be part of a visionary team committed to demonstrating inspirational leadership and championing the vision of a sustainable, vibrant and community-oriented municipality.

We trust you will have experience in providing professional advisory, research and executive administrative support to an executive level position. The ability to manage a dynamic workload with competing priorities and handle complex and sensitive situations whilst providing excellent customer service is essential.

How to apply

If you think you’re the perfect fit, please tell us why by submitting your CV and a one-page cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the position description. A separate document addressing KSC is not required.

For further information see the position description or contact Catherine Tsintzas on 0421 409 603 or [email protected] using the subject line: Executive Assistant to General Manager Community Strengthening enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer. We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.

*This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.