Administration Support Officer

**About the Department**:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities. We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights. Our objectives are: a strong start for all children, every student realising their potential, fair and safe workplaces and communities, capable people delivering our vision. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.
**About the role**:
This role is based at the Barambah Youth Services Hub located on the grounds of Murgon State High School and reports to the Manager, Barambah Youth Services Hub/Regional Youth Engagement Service. The Barambah Youth Services Hub services youth from across the Murgon, Cherbourg and South Burnett communities and surrounds, through a range of agencies delivering services that meet the health and social needs of young people. We are looking for an individual who excels in interpersonal relationships and has a strong dedication to supporting youth services in the community.
**Responsibilities include**:

- Schedule diary appointments and maintain meeting requests whilst receiving and assisting visitors as required.
- Manage the provision of administrative support to conferences, including coordinating room bookings, taking minutes of meetings and distributing to attendees.
- Contribute to and foster a culturally inclusive environment for Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders peoples.
- Use spreadsheets and databases such as administration, human resources (HR), Content Manager, and financial management SAP system to process information and produce reports.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
**To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
**Mandatory Requirements for and Identified Role**:
It is a genuine occupational requirement for Identified roles that the position be filled by an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person as set out in Section 7 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1991 for the purposes contained in Section 25 of that Act.
Verification of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Island heritage
For administrative purposes, in relation to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a person who identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is either:

- of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent;
- accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community in which he or she lives.

By definition a person who is not an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cannot be employed (on any basis) to perform the duties of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role.
Applicants to this position may have to provide confirmation of their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage. Requesting proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage from applicants helps to make sure that this intention is honoured.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.