About this job
About the Department:
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role:
Ideal candidates will have the following skills, knowledge and attributes:
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Be self motivated and proactive.
- Has strong relationship building skills; be a confident communicator.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Comfortable multi-tasking and prioritising tasks without guidance and also ability to manage high pressure environments.
This exciting job opportunity falls under the Education Services Team within the Far North Region, providing support in processing administrative, finance and Human Resource requests across four teams.
Your Responsibilities:
- Provide support and information to external enquiries both over the phone and at the front reception.
- Operate autonomously to undertake day to day office procedures within well-defined policies (i.e. reception, process travel bookings, accounts receivable and payable, asset management).
- Provide information and advice to other staff on administration departmental policies and procedures.
- Utilise information and management systems (e.g. SAP, Content Manager, ExpenseMe) to support effective and efficient administration.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
- Attach a 2-page response to the how you will be assessed section of the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.