About Inner West Council Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community. The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity , Respect , Innovation , Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do. We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance. Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $16.60/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney. About the role This position has an emphasis on excelling in customer service and is responsible for providing business administration support to the Strategic Planning Group, with the management of administration, operational activities, supporting business excellence, effective business support, record keeping, corporate reporting and managing customer requests. Working as part of the Strategic Planning Group and reporting to the Team Leader position within Strategic Planning, you will assist the entire Strategic Planning Group in consistently working to meet its targets and commitments against the team work and performance plans and Council’s Operational and Strategic Plans. The position is required to be community focused and work collaboratively with the entire Group to ensure the success of the unit. Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role. Remuneration $67,504.32 - $80,330.12 11.5% Superannuation Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications Experience providing business administration support in a technical service environment. Demonstrable knowledge and skills in contemporary office management practices. Strong interpersonal communication skills. High level commitment to effective, consistent, and high quality internal and external customer service. Enquiries Nigel Riley, Senior Strategic Planner on 9335 2187 Closing Date Sunday 13 July 2025, 11:30PM To subscribe to our weekly job alert emails please click here How to Apply We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process. All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication. Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification. For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website. Inner West Council is an Inclusive Employer. Inner West Council (IWC) is committed to Equal Employment, we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply. IWC is dedicated to reflecting our community and strongly encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of diverse sexualities and genders, Veterans, young people, and mature aged workers to apply. This is one of the many reasons why IWC was the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner and recognised as the most progressive council across NSW. We are also The Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice Winner for 2023 IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. If you identify as a person with disability and require reasonable adjustments to support you in your application and throughout the recruitment process, please contact: Reasonable Adjustment Assistance: IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. 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