Job Vacancy 19/10 – Administration Officer

Burdekin Shire Council is seeking applications for an Administration Officer to undertake a range of clerical activities within the Administration and Records section. This is a permanent, full-time position with the hours of work totalling 72.5 hours per fortnight.

The Position

The key responsibilities include:

Minute taking and preparation of minutes for Council, Committee and other meetings.Agenda compilation and distribution.Daily capture and registration of correspondence within council’s record management system.Assist with disposal of records which have met the requirements of approved retention and disposal schedules.Assist Records staff with the search and retrieval of corporate documents.

The Person

The successful applicant will possess the following attributes at a minimum:

Demonstrated experience in routine administrative or clerical work within the confines of established procedures, with occasional complex situations.Demonstrated experience and skills in formal meeting minute taking.Demonstrated ability to apply time management skills to the workplace with reference to planning and organising own workload.Demonstrated commitment to providing quality client service.Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and implement new skills with computer systems and applications.Demonstrated ability to handle private, confidential and sensitive information.

Applicants should familiarise themselves with the entire position description.

The applicable salary is to a ceiling of Level 2 ($65,121pa) with the commencing salary dependent upon the skills and experience of the successful applicant.

Application Packages are available form the Human Resources Office on (07) 4783 9800 or you can download the application package using the following link:

Applications for 19/10 – Administration Officer should include:

A cover letterA current resumeStatements addressing the selection criteria found in the Position Description.

Applications can be submitted using one of the following methods:

Email – Mail – Confidential Application No. 19/10, PO Box 974, Ayr Qld 4807

Applications close on Monday 04 March 2019 at 5.00pm. Word or PDF format is preferable.

For further information please contact the Manager Financial and Administrative Services –

Kim Olsen on (07) 4783 9800.