Office Manager

**Department of Primary Industries and Regions**
**Job reference**: 668655
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**The Opportunity**

We have an opportunity for an Office Manager to be part of our Ministers Office Division within the Department of Primary Industries and Regions.

The Office Manager is responsible for managing the requests, enquiries, and correspondence (including Parliament and Cabinet matters) directed to the Minister and ensuring rigorous corporate governance frameworks, advice and services are in place and utilised to manage the quality and timeliness of these responses.

The role also ensures the strategic operation of the Office meets the Minister’s requirements, particularly in relation to business improvement, administrative, financial, information technology, security, records, and asset management functions. This position professionally leads, manages, and supports administrative staff and Ministerial Liaison Officers to ensure their work meets quality, confidentiality and timeline requirements.

**About Us**

South Australia is internationally recognised for the quality of its agriculture, food, and wine. Our regions are the backbone of our state and the economic powerhouse that drives prosperity for all South Australians.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is a key economic development agency working in partnership with our primary industries, regional stakeholders and across all levels of government to advance the prosperity and sustainability of South Australia’s primary industries and regional communities.

We are a passionate team of around 800 people working across metropolitan and regional South Australia to develop and protect our state’s regions and food, wine, aquaculture, fisheries, forestry, grains, livestock, dairy and horticulture industries.

**Benefits**

At the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, we offer our employees challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for career progression, learning and development and flexibility.

**Our Commitment to Diversity**

**Special Conditions**
- Successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Check (NPC) prior to being made an offer of employment.
- Opportunity up to May 2026.
- Full-time, 37.5 hours per week.

**Requirements**:

- Possession of a current driver’s license and willingness to drive.
- Out of hours work and inter / intrastate travel may be required.
- Australian residency or current works permit is required (responsibility of applicant to provide evidence of a current work permit).
- The incumbent will be required to undertake emergency management training and must be willing to participate in emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities required by government agencies.

**Qualifications**
- Essential: Nil
- Desirable: Bachelor’s degree or similar experience in a relevant field.

**Remuneration**

ASO7 - $108,109 min - $116,864 max per annum, plus superannuation

**Enquiries**

Ann Barclay
Director, Office of the Chief Executive
Phone: 8429 0365

**Application Instructions**

If you are interested in this opportunity, please see the attached applicant instructions, and outline your skills and experience in relation to the Professional and Technical Knowledge, People Management and Planning and Organising/Resilience capabilities of the attached role description.

Applicants must include the contact information of at least 2 referees with 1 being your immediate supervisor/manager and a completed “Pre-Employment Declaration in the SA Public Sector” form.

**Applications close**: 14/05/2025 11:45 PM