Administration And Records Management Officer (Receptionist)

Live North West QLD; Julia Creek; On-site; AUD 71,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Locality Allowance

Five weeks annual leave + leaveLoading

Monthly ADO (Day Off)

Fitness Passport Program Access

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Staff discounts on childcare

Corporate Uniform

Free pool access

Supportive team environment

Job summary

McKinlay Shire Council in Julia Creek is seeking an Administration and Records Management Officer to support reception, administration, and records management across Council services. The role focuses on efficient handling of correspondence and customer service within a local government setting.

The ideal candidate will bring strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency with Microsoft Office, with the ability to learn new systems and work autonomously in a dynamic team

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support in a busy operational environment.
• Strong organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate, confidential and compliant records.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming all clients/customers to the administration building.
• Answering all incoming calls and redirecting such calls to appropriate officer.
• Managing incoming and outgoing correspondence, including mail, emails and electronic records.
• Maintaining Council's Records Management System and supporting records compliance, retention and disposal activities.
• Daily banking.
• Other general administrative duties as required.

Skills

Administrative support

Organisation & time management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

MS Office proficiency

Autonomous work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Administration and Records Management Officer (Receptionist)

This position is based in Julia Creek, the administrative centre of McKinlay Shire. Julia Creek is located in the heart of North West Queensland, 650 kilometres west of Townsville and approximately 2.5 hours drive east of Mount Isa. Mount Isa offers direct flights to Brisbane, and Julia Creek has the option of REX flights to Mount Isa and Townsville three days per week. Julia Creek has a population of approximately 400 people; however the Shire’s population is close to 1000 residents.

Julia Creek is a friendly community which punches well above its weight for a small community and offers an abundance of facilities and opportunities for its residents. The facilities include, medical centre, 24/7 accessible gym, swimming pool with water slides, dog park, bike safety park, indoor sports centre and tennis courts just to name a few. Recreational activities also are plenty with many great annual events (Races, Rodeos, Campdrafts, Arts & Cultural Workshops) taking place in the region.

The Role :

McKinlay Shire Council has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Administration and Records Management Officer to join the Corporate and Community Services team in Julia Creek.

This diverse role combines reception, administration, customer service and records management responsibilities, providing support across a range of Council services while ensuring the efficient management of Council's records and correspondence.

Key responsibilities of the role are inclusive of:

• Welcoming all clients/customers to the administration building.
• Answering all incoming calls and redirecting such calls to appropriate officer.
• Managing incoming and outgoing correspondence, including mail, emails and electronic records.
• Maintaining Council's Records Management System and supporting records compliance, retention and disposal activities.
• Daily banking .
• Other general administrative duties as required.

About you :

The ideal applicant will have:

• Experience providing administrative support in a busy operational environment.
• Strong organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate, confidential and compliant records.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• A proactive approach and the ability to work autonomously.

Experience working in Local Government and an understanding of Council processes, legislation and regulatory requirements will be highly regarded, but not essential.

Benefits:

• Full-time position offering an attractive annual salary of $70,549.44 - $76,500.80 (Level 2 - Level 3), above the Local Government Industry Award (Stream A), dependent on skills, qualifications and experience.
• Locality Allowance .
• Five weeks Annual leave plus 17.5% leave loading.
• Monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO) providing additional work-life balance.
• Access to Council's Fitness Passport Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Staff discounts on childcare.
• Corporate Uniform available.
• Free access to Council owned swimming pool.
• A dynamic, supportive and experienced team environment.

A recruitment pack, including Position Description, can be found on www.mckinlay.qld.gov.au, or by contacting the HR department on (07) 47 467 166, email [e-mail]