Office Administrator – Wollongong

Job Title: Office Administrator – Wollongong (Mat Leave Cover, Part-time)

Vacancy No: VN4703

Employment Type: Fixed-Term

Contract Type: Part-Time

Job Description
SLR's One Team Culture and Commitment
At SLR Consulting, we celebrate a 'One Team Culture', where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results. We strive to create an inclusive workplace where we value different experiences and look to create a culture where everyone belongs. The SLR culture is underpinned by our 5Bs: Be safe, Belong, Be trusted, Be yourself, and Be Successful.

SLR Consulting is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high-quality tailored services. With offices throughout the Asia Pacific, Europe, North, Central and South America, and Africa regions, we are one of a very small number of leading international specialist environmental consultancies. We have committed to being a Climate Neutral Business by 2030 and have a long-term commitment to align with global net zero ambitions.

Our Wollongong office has an exciting opportunity for a hands-on, enthusiastic, and experienced individual to join the office as its Administrator. Using your skills in both administration and project coordination, you will assist our Wollongong Consultants (and wider team) to deliver comprehensive, professional, and seamless administration and project support.

This is a maternity leave fixed-term cover position which will have a part-time requirement of 3-4 days based at the Innovation Campus in North Wollongong.

Key Responsibilities
Your main responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

1. Proactively assisting in the daily running of the office, including mail, deliveries, picking up supplies, office orders, room bookings, dealing with building services, and general housekeeping and tidying.
2. Assist in coordinating events and activities for the office, including client meetings, SLR sponsored industry events, and office social events.
3. Assisting with entering and tracking office vehicle log book details.
4. Reconciliation of credit card statements and office expenses, creating purchase orders and managing invoices.
5. Assist with office health and safety management, including visitor sign-in, office safety checks, maintaining safety equipment (i.e. fire extinguishers), office vehicle maintenance, and reporting within the QSR system.
6. Assisting project managers in drafting proposals and tenders including compiling, reviewing, formatting, and submission of documents.
7. Assistance with deliverables, including MS Word formatting, collation of information, scanning, and binding.
8. Travel and accommodation arrangements for staff and assisting with staff expense claims.
9. General support to the Office Manager, other managers, and technical support staff as required.

Skills and Experience
You will need to have a minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a similar role with proven experience in these areas. Experience within consulting/professional services or an interest in an environmental solutions firm will be advantageous. The ideal candidate will have:

1. Great organisational skills/multitasking abilities.
2. Positive attitude with an energetic approach to tasks with proven ability to take the initiative.
3. Advanced knowledge of Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
4. Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal).
5. Proven experience with administration and project coordination.
6. Professional presentation and working within a professional environment.

Our Benefits
We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you're working in the office, from home, or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

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Next Steps
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills, and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender-diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.