Executive Advisor, City Community

• Actively contribute towards the achievement of strategic projects and priorities
• A unique team creating an extraordinary city.
• Full Time, permanent opportunity

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an Executive Advisor to support City of Adelaide’s new City Community portfolio and provide high-level support and advice to ensure the effective management and achievement of strategic goals. This role involves proactively seeking information on sensitive, complex, and political matters, acting as a key point of contact for the Director, City Community and coordinating responses across the portfolio.

Through the maintenance and fostering of relationships with internal and external stakeholders, you will contribute to the management and delivery of a broad range of projects, and assist the Director City Community through researching and preparing high quality briefing papers, reports, presentations, and speeches.

The City Community Portfolio comprises the City Culture, Customer and Marketing, and Regulatory Services programs, and aims to deliver exceptional experiences for our community and customers, and provide opportunities for creativity, recreation and wellbeing in a city that is safe, accessible and supportive of all our communities.

This role is an opportunity for you to play a significant part in helping shape the direction of our City Community portfolio and having a significant impact on our city.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

• The ability to analyse complex, politically sensitive information and formulate measured responses which minimise risk exposure.
• Demonstrated experience in working in a high profile and often sensitive and political environment requiring professionalism, diplomacy and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and be flexible when responding to changing priorities and demands.
• Substantial experience in managing the development and delivery of high standard, cost effective and timely Executive advice services, procedures and policies that contribute significantly to the achievement of corporate goals and objectives.
• Proven experience in the development of a range of professional documents, including but not limited to, correspondence, presentations, submissions, briefing papers and reports.
• The ability to effectively lead and manage projects in a highly accountable environment.

At the City of Adelaide, we thrive in an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, and celebrates difference. We value and embrace our diverse perspectives and recognise the value diversity has in fuelling innovation and enabling brilliant experiences for our diverse community.

For Further Enquiries & How to Apply

All enquiries regarding this position will remain private and confidential and can be directed to or Carole Johns, Executive Manager Office of the Chief Executive Officer on 8203 7845.

Please submit a Resume and a Cover Letter expressing the skills, experience and qualities you can bring to this position addressed to Michael Sedgman, Chief Executive Officer.

Please review the position description prior to submitting an application by following the prompts to apply or visit www.cityofadelaide.com.au/careers

Applications close at 11.59pm, Sunday 8 December 2024.

Please be advised this is for a full-time, permanent opportunity with a starting salary at the Level 8 classification commencing at $127,346 + 11.5% superannuation. Please note that there is a 3% enterprise salary increase to $131,166 commencing the first full pay period in January 2025.

As part of the recruitment process candidates will be required to undertake a National Police Check.

We continue to work hard to ensure our recruitment process is safe for people of diverse backgrounds.

Please note, applications received via the email address below will not be considered. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace. Our commitment to inclusivity means we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, and candidates from with a range of lived experiences. If you require assistance with our recruitment process, you are more than welcome to connect with our People Services team on (08) 8203 7333 recruitment@cityofadelaide.com.au.