Administrative Officer - Inclusive and Creative Communities

Exciting opportunity for an experienced Administrative Officer to join the passionate and dedicated team in a permanent full-time position in our Inclusive and Creative Communities Unit which includes the Community Wellbeing, Tweed Regional Museum, Tweed Regional Gallery, and Cemeteries teams. If successful, your work will contribute to supporting the Tweed's people and places to thrive. 

About the role:

• supports the team on projects and programs, grant applications and acquittals
• makes day-to-day decisions in relation to a range of admin and operations matters and non-technical issues
• provides secretariat support to advisory and management committees

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $58,275 per annum with competency-based increments up to $66,768 per annum, plus 11% super
• 70 hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• relevant qualification or equivalent industry experience
• high-level administrative, communication and liaison skills
• great attention to detail and decision making abilities
• ability to prioritise and coordinate a number of diverse tasks on tight deadlines

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 26 April 2024 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

Click here to view our Values

Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE selection criteria fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

Essential:

1. Relevant TAFE certificate, tertiary studies or equivalent industry experience.
2. High level of proficiency in Microsoft 365 Suite, email, internet and desktop publishing.
3. Demonstrated high-level interpersonal communication skills to effectively work in a positive team environment, provide information to the community and use discretion with confidential information.
4. Demonstrated capacity to work effectively unsupervised and as part of a collaborative team.
5. Demonstrated capacity to effectively balance competing and often changing priorities to meet deadlines.
6. Demonstrated high-level problem-solving skills and ability to use initiative.
7. Demonstrated experience in minute taking and secretariat support.
8. Current Vehicle Licence – Car.

Desirable:

9. Knowledge and experience in Technology One (Finance) application system software.
10. Knowledge and experience in CiAnywhere, Council’s Record Management system.
11. Knowledge and experience with grant applications and acquittals.

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