Executive Assistant Balonne Shire Council

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Table of Contents

The Role ...... 3

Balonne Shire Council: Background Information ...... 4

Balonne Shire: Community and Lifestyle ...... 6

Recruitment Process ...... 9

Contact ...... 11

Hebel

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The Role

The Balonne Shire Council is seeking an • Maintain a personal time management experienced local government administration system to ensure deadlines are met; to professional who will act as the primary ensure that other staff of the Council are contact for Director Infrastructure Services. given due notice and time to comply with deadlines so that their own personal This is an excellent opportunity to provide planning is not inconvenienced. support to the Director Infrastructure Services, bring efficiency to the organisation Relationships and influence the direction of the Office of the Director Infrastructure Services. This is a busy • Key relationship with the Director EA role requiring strong organisational skills Infrastructure Services. and the successful candidate must always • Internal relationships with staff and operate and present at the highest executive leadership team professional standards. • External with elected members, other Requirements levels of government, business sector and the general public • Provision of comprehensive and confidential support and personal assistant functions to the Director Personal Attributes Infrastructure Services. • High standard of professional verbal and written communication skills • Day to day management of meeting schedules, liaising with key staff regarding • Integrity and accountability workflows and milestones, managing the • Resilience and adaptability Director Infrastructure Services workflow. • Time management, planning and • Coordinate, prioritise and monitor all organisations skills correspondence for the Director Infrastructure Services, and identify Skills required matters which require immediate • Microsoft Office suite. attention. • Experience with Practical Computer Results Services • Organised and reactive to the needs of • Experience utilising TRIM would be the Director Infrastructure Services. advantageous • Keep the Director Infrastructure Services appropriately and adequately informed Qualifications on the current state of activities and • Cert IV Administration or another related highlight in advance any points likely to field influence Council operations or relations • Current C Class open driver’s licence. with ratepayers and/or the public.

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Balonne Shire Council: Background Information

As a regional Queensland council, Balonne There are three directorates within Council’s Shire Council has a strong focus on creating organisational structure, including: vibrant and sustainable communities. The 1. Infrastructure Services council is committed to delivering inclusive 2. Environment and Regulatory Services community programs that promote healthy 3. Financial and Corporate Services. lifestyles, safe communities and a celebration of the region’s arts and culture. The staff are friendly and professional, with a focus on solutions, efficiency, and putting the The council has a strategic approach to its customer first. As an equal employment investment in infrastructure to drive growth in opportunity provider, Balonne Shire Council business and industry. The organisation is welcomes workers regardless of their age, keen to embrace emerging technologies to gender, background, or culture. bring new opportunities to business, agriculture and communities, and recognises For more information about Balonne Shire, that long-term sustainability will be achieved please click on the following links: through investment attraction and diversification and collaboration with Council website stakeholders. Mayor and Councillor Profiles Senior Leadership Group As a region with significant agriculture, the Council Policies, Plans and Strategies. council recognises its role in supporting economic development, balancing growth with social and environmental stewardship.

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“We live here because we love the Balonne way of life; sharing a sense of connectedness to country, community and the raw beauty of

our river lands and the outback”.

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Balonne Shire: Community and Lifestyle

A region of surprising diversity and unique attractions, the Balonne Shire is rich in native bird and animal life, wide open spaces, vast waterways, and historic buildings. One of the unique things about the Shire is that every town is situated beside a river.

The Balonne Shire is in Queensland, about 500km inland from Brisbane, and just above the New South Wales border. Across more than 31,000km2, 4500 residents call one of the shire’s seven communities home – St George, Thallon, Dirranbandi, Bollon, Nindigully, Mungindi, and Hebel.

Bollon

The Shire is attractive to young families, with higher than average percentages of people in these age groups, and large numbers of temporary workers come to the Balonne every year to work for the agricultural industries. The neighbouring regional centre of Toowoomba is a four-hour drive to the east while the towns of Roma and Goondiwindi are within two-hours.

Balonne River

The Balonne Shire has been historically known as “River Country” as several rivers converge before flowing south into the Murray Darling System. These rivers support substantial and diverse irrigated agricultural activities such as cotton, horticulture, table grapes and cereal crops. The Balonne River is the lifeblood of the town and provides many leisure activities such as water skiing and evening river cruises.

St George

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St George Perched on the banks of the mighty Balonne River, St George is an ideal place to take a step back in time as early as the 1800s. The St George Heritage Trail is a 45 minute drive to explore important historical sites, colourful stories, and buildings that have shaped the town's history.

Balonne Shire Council’s Administration Centre is located in the township of St George. The town has all the facilities for a comfortable Thallon rural lifestyle including supermarkets, restaurants, hotels and cafes. There’s also a Thallon is surrounded by prime grain growing hospital, preschool, state and catholic primary country. In the 2012-2013 harvest Thallon schools, high school and skill centre. recorded the second largest grain intake in Queensland, behind Goondiwindi. Wheat, cotton and chickpeas are the main crops grown in the Thallon area.

Mungindi Mungindi's uniqueness continues as a town which straddles the Barwon River, with either side of the river marking the border between Queensland and New South Wales.

Not only does Mungindi have two police stations on either side of the border, but this quirky town runs on two time zones in the warmer months due to eastern daylight Dirranbandi savings time!

Dirranbandi Southwest of St George, Dirranbandi is a small country town that comes alive through the cotton harvest months. Just a stone’s throw away is Cubbie Station, the largest irrigated cotton farm in the southern hemisphere. As you drive into Dirranbandi, you'll pass by the town's levee bank which has saved the town from flooding on more than one occasion.

Thallon Signalling your approach into Thallon, the giant grain silos featuring the stunning “Watering Hole” Mural act as landmarks for Mungindi the town.

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Nindigully timber posts hover over the illustrated signs; Just 45km south-east of St George, "The Gully" each telling their own story of Hebel's history. as it's locally known, is pretty much four Bollon horses and a pub perched on the banks of the On the banks of the peaceful Wallam Creek is Moonie River. the tranquil town of Bollon where you can Established in 1864, the rustic Nindigully Pub stroll along the walkway to appreciate is the longest continually licensed pub in Aboriginal dreamtime artwork. Bollon is also Queensland. Hugh Jackman's 1999 feature famous for emus strolling the streets. film debut 'Paperback Hero' was filmed here Thrushton National Park and the cafe's boomerangs remain perched in For the serious bush campers and four-wheel place. To honour the 20th anniversary of the drive enthusiasts, this is nature at its best. film's release, the iconic Boomerangs were There is a diverse range of plants and animals brought back to life in 2019 with St George that thrive within Thrushton and over 100 artist and descendant of Kamilaroi nations, species of birds have been recorded in the Yuwulaaraary Euahlayi and Bigambul, Barry area. During spring, the wildflowers bloom "Rainman" Boland transformed the sculptures and become a special feature of this park. to their full glory. Culgoa Floodplain National Park Hebel With more than 150 bird species recorded In the little town of Hebel it feels like time has Culgoa Floodplain National Park is a stood still, leaving behind tales of the Ned birdwatchers haven. The park is remote, so a Kelly gang, Cobb and Co, and dance halls. 4WD vehicle is recommended and prepare to Hebel's interesting history has been narrated be totally self-sufficient and well equipped. through the public art piece, the Hebel

Historical Circle. Out of the red earth, tall

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Recruitment Process

How to Apply Please submit your application via the Leading Roles website.

Please upload: - Your CV - A covering letter addressing the criteria below.

Selection Criteria 1 Cert IV Administration or another related field

Selection Criteria 2 Minimum three (3) years’ relevant professional experience, in similar positions

Selection Criteria 3 Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures and legislative requirements

Selection Criteria 4 Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to use initiative, investigate issues, collect and analyse data and to make recommendations on solutions

Selection Criteria 5 Personal drive and integrity

Selection Criteria 6 Ability to communicate with influence

Selection Criteria 7 Organisational skills with strong time management and attention to detail

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Recruitment process timeframes

Application Period: Monday 10 May - Monday 31 May 2021

Closing date for Applications: 5pm Monday 31 May 2021

Initial Assessment: W/C Monday 31 May 2021

Council Interviews: W/C Monday 7 June 2021 (TBC) *Note these timeframes are indicative only and may change subject to the outcomes of the recruitment process, council staff and candidate availability.

Application Assessment, Shortlisting and Council Interviews Leading Roles and the council will determine a shortlist of suitable candidates, and will arrange interviews with council’s interview panel, depending on candidate and council staff availability.

The council may require their preferred candidates to undergo psychometric assessment to assist in understanding the candidate’s fit for the role and organisation, working preferences and attributes. Following selection of a preferred candidate the council may require a number of further checks including reference checks, criminal history checks and medical assessments.

You must be an Australian Citizen or hold the appropriate visa to work in Australia to apply for this role. Leading Roles will undertake checks to confirm your right to work in Australia at offer stage.

Privacy Information: Leading Roles is collecting your personal information in accordance with the Information Privacy Act for the purpose of assessing your skills and experience against the position requirements. The information you provide in your application will only be used by employees of Leading Roles. Your information will be provided to authorised Council Officers, including Human Resources and the relevant selection panel members. But it will not be given to

any other person or agency unless you have given us permission, or we are required by law.

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Contact

Gemma Sheridan

Talent Consultant Leading Roles

M: 0407 009 243 E: [email protected]

www.leadingroles.com.au ABN: 53 142 460 357

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