Administrative Officer - People & Culture

 The successful candidate will foster a cohesive team environment by proactively sharing information and assisting colleagues to meet goals and deadlines. You will liaise with various units across the Council and address ad hoc inquiries. This role offers a variety of tasks, from fundamental administrative duties to supporting project delivery, with initial training in end-to-end recruitment processes.

About the role:

• Pivotal role in supporting P&C operations with a focus on administering our end-to-end recruitment at Council.
• Requires flexibility to work across multiple functions within the team: recruitment, operations, learning and development and WHS
• Initially the role will have a strong focus on customer service and end-to-end recruitment functions.
• Provides support to committee meetings by generating agendas and minutes

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $64,608 per annum with competency-based increments up to $74,025 per annum, plus 12% super
• 70-hour, 9 day fortnight
• Maximum-term 12 month placement, with possibility of extension or permanency based on operational needs
• 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:

• Accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to maintain confidentiality
• Comprehensive Microsoft skills and the ability to pick up new systems with ease
• The ability to meet deadlines on a daily basis
• The ability to apply your generalist people and culture knowledge
• Someone who enjoys teamwork and providing administrative support
• Someone who can use their initiative to problem solve and contribute to continuous improvements

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 and 2025 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 10 July 2026 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Recruitment Timeframe: 

• Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by close of business Monday 20 July 2026.
• Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed during the week commencing 27 July 2026.

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TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

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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. 

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

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

Selection Criteria:

• Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
• Please describe your experience working in a generalist People & Culture (HR) environment, using electronic record management and human resources information systems.
• Describe your organisational and time management skills with the ability to establish priorities, manage workloads and identify when to reschedule and reorganise work to reflect changes in priority.
• Please detail your high-level competence with Microsoft 365 applications and the capacity to learn corporate applications.
• Describe your ability to use initiative, research HR related issues and apply sound judgement to contribute to decision making and continuous improvements in the People & Culture team.

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