Expression of Interest – Executive Assistant to Director Corporate & Community Services

Corporate & Community Services are calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from employees interested in an acting opportunity in the position of Executive Assistant to the Director Corporate & Community Services for a period of three weeks.

The successful applicant will be required to be available to act in the position for three days per week, preferably Wednesday to Friday, although there is flexibility around the days worked.

There is also an opportunity to undertake the role as a combination of part-time Executive Assistant duties and duties from the employee’s existing role, subject to operational requirements.

The acting opportunity will be available from:

- Monday 21 September 2026 to Friday 9 October 2026.

If you are interested in submitting an expression of interest, please address the following criteria in your submission:
1. Demonstrated ability to provide high quality, qualified, confidential and accurate administrative support and customer service.
2. Demonstrated ability to efficiently manage workload and complete tasks unsupervised.
3.



Demonstrated ability to manage day to day correspondence and communications and research and collate information.
4. Demonstrated ability to manage, organise and facilitate meetings and events.
5. Demonstrated ability to deal with sensitive and/or political issues whilst being able to maintain complete discretion & confidentiality.

This position is in Grade 7 of Council’s Salary system - $1,625.85 - $1,882.56

What's Next?

If you are considering submitting an expression of interest, please ensure you discuss it with your current supervisor/manager prior to submission.

If you have any questions specific to the role or this process, please contact India Anderson on 4993 4327 or [email protected].

To apply, please fill out your details below, select next and upload your expression of interest. The EOI should be no more than one page and be uploaded below by 5:00pm, Thursday 27 August 2026.

If there is more than one applicant interested in the position, Council may undertake an informal interview process to assist in making its selection.

Should you have any issues submitting your expression of interest, please email [email protected] for assistance.

📌 Expression of Interest: Executive Assistant to Director Corporate & Community Services (Cessnock)
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