Succeed in a role supporting civic leaders with purpose - delivering service and strategy in a region that's Connected, Liveable, and Thriving.

Closes in 2 weeks

Closes

Wed 21 October 2026

Category

Executive and Management Support

Location

Type

Permanent Full-time

$82K - $89K Base Salary Level 3

$91K - $97K Base Salary Level 4

Vacancy No: 7327

Permanent- Full-time

Applications close: Wednesday 21 October :59pm AEST

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team !

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Connected. Liveable. Thriving , our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

The Office of the Mayor provides a high level of support and advice to the Mayor in undertaking the leadership, advocacy, partnership and civic responsibilities of the position, working closely with Councillors and the Office of the CEO in delivering Council’s strategic priorities.

As a Mayoral Support Officer, you will provide a comprehensive range of administrative support and executive assistant services to assist the Mayor to carry out their duties and council business, including managing the Mayor’s diary, correspondence and a large-volume email in-box, with a high attention to detail.

This position is based at Sunshine Coast City Hall , in the heart of Maroochydore CBD. This state of the art and sustainable building is designed to achieve an innovative and collaborative workspace.

About you





As a requirement of this role, you will possess a Certificate III in Business Administration, Local Government or similar, or have equivalent relevant experience in an administrative role.

You will possess strong time management, work prioritisation and organisation skills with demonstrated ability to work both independently and interdependently to ensure work tasks are delivered on time and to a high standard.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse , healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

- Wellbeing : Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities.
- Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer versatile working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
- Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packagingoptions on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

For specific enquiries contact Kate Hastings during business hours on .

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team .

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.

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📌 Mayoral Support Officer (Maroochydore)
🏢 Sunshine Coast Regional Council
📍 Maroochydore