Administrative Officer

The Administrative Officer position within our **Parks and Active Communities Unit** will provide administrative and project support, and requires a high level of customer service. You'll be part of a fast paced, hardworking team and will need to balance competing priorities.

We seek an individual with well-developed written and oral communication and analytical skills, along with an ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy.

The position requires attention to detail, flexibility, and excellent communication skills in order to build strong relationships and to collaborate with stakeholders. Your capacity to thrive in a busy work environment and provide team members with assistance in times of high demand will make you a great fit for our team.

**About the role**:

- provides high level administrative support to the Parks and Active Communities Unit
- provides project support to the Unit enabling the implementation of its activities, programs, projects and events
- prepares general correspondence, letters, minutes, reports and manages data
- provides quality customer service and answering and directing incoming calls from our customers
- works with stakeholders including members of project and advisory committees, the general public, volunteers and contractors in an administrative capacity.

**What's on offer**:

- a base salary ranging from $1,068.32 per week with competency-based increments up to $1,224.01 per week, plus 10.5% super
- 35 hour week, 9 day fortnight
- 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**:

- previous administration experience and a high level of competence in general administrative and clerical tasks
- a self-motivated individual with excellent time management skills, reliability and attention to detail who can work autonomously
- an individual who values team work and has the ability to share knowledge and support others
- good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and quality customer service
- extensive experience with Microsoft Office Suite and corporate information systems.

**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.
- Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 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**:
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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:

- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct. Click here for more information.

**How To Apply**:
You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document. You can then COPY and PASTE your answers from Word into the below fields:

- Have your Resume document ready to go.
- Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. For tips on how to address the selection criteria, click here
- You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.

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

- Minimum Certificate III in Business Administration or equivalent and demonstrated knowledge and experience in a business administrative role.
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and corporate information systems.
- Excellent written communication skills and able to prepare meeting documents, reports and keep and manage records.
- Demonstrated well developed interpersonal skills required to work effectively with a broad range of internal and external service providers.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills and the ability to use initiative and to work autonomously.
- Demonstrated experience in operating effectively in a team contributing positively to team operations and working relationships.
- Demonstrated time management skills and capacity to work in a busy environment and effectively balance competing and changing priorities.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting or assisting with client or community consultation events and activities or similar.
- Current Vehicle Licence - Car.

**Desirable**:

- Experience within a local government environment or an understanding of