Mackenzie District Council - our community, our place, our future.

At Mackenzie District Council we work together as a team to deliver the best outcomes for our district. We are crafting new ways of working together, and each one of us has an essential role in making our district the best place to live, work and play.

It is a very exciting time for us at the Mackenzie District Council. We are on an exciting transformational journey, and we have an amazing 12 month fixed-term, opportunity for an experienced, highly organised, and professional Executive Assistant to join Team Mack. You'll need to hit the ground running, get stuck in and own the work in front of you right from the get go.

Our Executive Assistant primarily provides our CEO and the Executive Leadership team with a high level of executive support and assistance. The tasks and activities range but you'll do everything from managing calendars and schedules, compiling reports, arranging travel, managing classified and sensitive information, taking minutes for meetings the duties are various and come with a high level of responsibility.

We're after a self-starter - someone who is driven, professional and effective. In this busy and ever-changing environment, attention to detail is crucial, the ability to juggle pressured situations and deadlines will be second nature and you will thrive on being able to power through the day-to-day responsibilities with confidence as well as relish the variety of the ad-hoc tasks. All the while, your customer-focused and can-do mindset will ensure our key partners, stakeholders and customers receive the best possible service.

Make sure you check out the full position description as it outlines much more than what we have mentioned here! It is a critical role for the CEO and the ELT and therefore it is important you know what's expected so that you can run with it.

This is a full-time, 12 month fixed-term role (40 hours per week) based in Fairlie, South Canterbury. Ideally you will live within the area or be prepared to move to the mighty Mackenzie.

If you ready for a challenge and are ready for a role that you can sink your teeth into and make your own then come live, work and play in the mighty Mackenzie and be a part of our transformational journey. Apply now!

Applications close 5pm Thursday, 3 March 2022