Administration Assistant

Public Sector People; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Sector People has partnered with a local government organisation to recruit an Administration Assistant on a 6-month contract with an immediate start. The role involves general admin support for council teams, handling customer inquiries by phone and email, data entry, and maintaining records.

You will also process forms and documentation, assist with filing and document management, direct inquiries to the right departments, schedule meetings, and support invoices and purchase orders

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in an administration support role within local government or working in a politically sensitive environment
• Experience with TechOne, Content Manager/TRIM, Authority or Pathway highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Providing general administrative support to council team
• Responding to customer enquiries via phone and email
• Data entry and maintaining accurate records and databases
• Processing forms, applications and documentation
• Assisting with document management and filing
• Directing customer enquiries to the relevant departments
• Updating customer information and council systems
• Assisting with meeting coordination, scheduling and correspondence
• Supporting the processing of invoices and purchase orders
• Providing general information to residents regarding council services

Skills

Administration

Customer service

Data entry

Communication

Tools

TechOne

Content Manager/TRIM

Authority

Pathway

Job description

Public Sector People are partnering with a local government organisation to recruit for an Administration Assistant.

Contract: 6 months | Immediate Start

Hourly Pay Rate: $40 p/h + Super

Responsibilities

• Providing general administrative support to council team
• Responding to customer enquiries via phone and email
• Data entry and maintaining accurate records and databases
• Processing forms, applications and documentation
• Assisting with document management and filing
• Directing customer enquiries to the relevant departments
• Updating customer information and council systems
• Assisting with meeting coordination, scheduling and correspondence
• Supporting the processing of invoices and purchase orders
• Providing general information to residents regarding council services

Essential

• 2+ years experience in an administration support role within local government or working in a politically sensitive environment
• Previous experience with TechOne, Content Manager/TRIM, Authority or Pathway highly regarded

Public Sector People is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion and are committed to creating a work environment that is supportive and empowering for all. We encourage qualified candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

To learn more about Public Sector People and our commitment to driving positive change in the public sector, please visit our website: https://www.publicsectorpeople.com.au