The Role

We are looking for an Executive Assistant extraordinaire to support our General Manager Drainage and Water and wider leadership team!

Working closely with our General Manager Drainage and Water (GM), you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth delivery of operational and strategic priorities across the district. You’ll be someone who can confidently pick up a wide range of tasks, use initiative, and keep things moving in a fast-paced environment.

Key aspects of the role include managing the GM’s diary, coordinating meetings, screening and responding to communications, preparing correspondence, and providing high-quality administrative support to the wider Drainage and Water Group.

You’ll work across the entire Group, acting as a key enabler for operational teams while helping to keep business-critical activities and projects on track. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to significant strategic initiatives, including supporting the coordination and establishment of the Joint Water Organisation between Mackenzie and Timaru District Councils.

The Person

This exciting role requires someone who is always a step ahead, pre-empting what is required, along with having a naturally positive and forward thinking approach. Your attention to detail is second to none, and when it comes to juggling multiple priorities – you have it covered.

Your ‘can do’ attitude and excellent organisation skills are a must in this dynamic and ever-evolving environment. You will be highly professional, reliable and work well under pressure. Your MS Office skills are in a class all of their own and you’re a whizz at preparing reports, correspondence and presentations.

Your ability to communicate appropriately to a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including the general public is essential.

Our purpose is to provide amazing service every day. If this aligns with you, your experience, and your skills, we’d love to hear from you! Don’t let the requirements hold you back as your potential matters just as much！

This is a permanent role and offers 40 hours per week. The annual salary for this role is $68,362.52 - $80,426.49 per annum. Check out a copy of the position description here. For further information please email us at jobs@timdc.govt.nz.

You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job. Applications close at 5:00pm, 13 May 2026; however, we may appoint before the closing date if we find suitable applicants during the recruitment process! So if you are interested get your application in quick. Applications can be registered through our career’s website www.timaru.govt.nz/jobs.

The District

Timaru District is a thriving and innovative community. It is the central hub for the South Island, servicing a large agricultural heartland, with a growing economy that provides the import and export gateway for primary sectors. We boast a Top 10 most loved beach in New Zealand and have access to mountains, rivers and lakes, making Timaru an ideal destination for recreational, sporting and cultural pursuits.

Let’s not forget about that 7 minute commute to work!

The Organisation

The Timaru District Council aims to enable democratic local decision-making and action by, and on behalf of communities, to promote the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of its communities in the present and for the future. With around 400 staff, there are a diverse range of roles from front facing community to support and technical specialists.

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