Division/Section: Planning, Environment & Lifestyle / Planning & Development

Position Type: Permanent Full Time (9 day fortnight, 36.25 hours/week)

Salary Range: LGO4 ($83,384 - $89,379 per annum + superannuation) based on skills, qualifications and experience

Location: Townsville

Application Close: 11:45pm, Sunday 21 June 2026.

About the Role: 

This position is within the Planning and Development Business Support Team and provides  high-level administrative and business support to the General Manager Planning and Development ensuring the Planning and Development Section delivers on Council priorities and strategic outcomes. This includes managing correspondence and communications, coordinating diaries, supports meetings and events through logistics, agendas and minutes, preparing presentations, arranging travel, and handling expenses while maintaining confidentiality and governance requirements.

This position is required to liaise with internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the Planning and Development Section ensuring a high standard of service delivery. This position must achieve this whilst delivering consistent business support in a dynamic work environment that has competing and shifting deadlines and priorities.

About you:

• Certificate IV in Business (Administration) or equivalent experience
• Experience providing executive support in a similar role
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Strong organisation and time management
• High-level written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work across stakeholders
• Understanding of local government (desirable)
• Experience using electronic document management systems

For further information review the Position Description. 

Townsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia. We’re committed to supporting our people through a strong focus on work–life balance, a positive and inclusive culture, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact in our community.

We have a range of benefits that confirm this commitment:

• 5 weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave loading
• 3 weeks Personal/Carers Leave
• 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Domestic and Family Violence Leave
• Natural Disaster Leave
• Uniforms provided 
• Annual wage progression
• Up to *13.5% Superannuation employer contribution for contributing members
• Salary Sacrifice opportunities
• Access to a range of learning and development opportunities, including on-the-job learning and formal training programs
• Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected health and wellbeing facilities
• Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businesses
• Employee Assistance Program

* The Council contribution to employees' superannuation for contributing employees shall be 13.5% of the employees' ordinary time earnings subject to the employee contributing a minimum of 6% of their ordinary time earnings.

Contact Person:     Theresa

Contact Email:       ***@townsville.qld.gov.au

How to Apply

Your application can be submitted through the 'Apply' button. Please include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience would allow you to achieve success in this role. We also will require your resume which should confirm any licences and qualifications your hold.

For further information review the Position Description. 

We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!

All successful candidates are required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part of the recruitment process. Please be aware Townsville City Council has a ‘zero tolerance’ policy to drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact **************@townsville.qld.gov.au or phone 07 4727 9*** for a confidential discussion.

Attachments:
- Administration Officer – Functional Lead - Position Description.pdf