Executive Assistant

Newcastle - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Opportunities like this are rare!
Permanent 35-hour week
Dont just work for the City co-create it!

As a member of our team you wont just work for the city; youll co-create it.

Here your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live work and play.

Through your work youll have a behind the scenes pass to Newcastles evolution as you shape our future as a liveable inclusive city.

As the Executive Assistant you will provide support to the Executive Director City Infrastructure and directorate Executive Managers managing complex diverse and high-level range of administrative duties to ensure the efficient day to day running of the Directorate.

Within this role you will be required to work independently and must be able to work under pressure to manage a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion. The position acts as an interface between the Executive Director and Executive Managers staff and external parties delivering superior customer service and management of issues providing an immediate response and/or implementing appropriate courses of action while promoting a positive image of City of Newcastle.

Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.

Life at City of Newcastle (CN)

Youll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.

Youll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented passionate crew alongside you shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.

Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.

Youll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards in a range of iconic places we achieve a better Newcastle together.

Whether were planning to host major events providing essential services or supporting creative artists its what we do when the cameras arent rolling that matters most.

And well be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape.

Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture will help you feel a deeper connection with others. Youll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.

Youll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play in your own backyard.

With hundreds of different roles each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.

With natural assets and a focus on the environment co-create a sustainable region with us.

Why join CN

At CN we value our employees and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for whats important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape. To read more visit here!

35-hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model as well as an optional 9-day fortnight
4 weeks of annual leave 3 weeks of personal leave plus 2 additional paid public holidays
17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
Paid parental leave for primary carers
Industry leading employment conditions
Corporate Fitness program from as little as $12.90 per fortnight
Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
Leading the CN Way leadership program
Inclusion Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist and Psychology Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles backgrounds experiences and perspectives are valued encouraged and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians people with diverse gender identities and sexualities people from different cultural racial ethnic religious and linguistic backgrounds people with disability carers and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Dont just work for the city co-create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.

Application Closing Date: Friday 30 January 2026

Remuneration: $107672.94 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment 12% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week.

Contact: Robert Dudgeon Interim Executive Director City Infrastructure

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements please contact for a confidential discussion.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

CN do not accept unsolicited resumes and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.

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Opportunities like this are rare!Permanent 35-hour weekDont just work for the City co-create it!As a member of our team you wont just work for the city; youll co-create it.Here your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live work and play.Through your work youll ha...

Opportunities like this are rare!
Permanent 35-hour week
Dont just work for the City co-create it!