Administration Officer

Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety QLD; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety QLD – Wacol QLD is seeking an experienced administrative officer to administer 24/7 rostering, HR procedures, and support service delivery.

You will implement financial and administrative policies, manage travel and accommodation, oversee procurement and payments, and supervise administrative staff while liaising with government and non-government partners.

Qualifications

• Experience with rostering and HR procedures.
• Knowledge of financial policies and compliance.
• Proficiency with multiple software packages and databases.
• Ability to supervise staff and coordinate administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Administer 24/7 rostering and HR, following policy and shift guidelines.
• Implement and review financial and administrative policies, including travel and accommodation.
• Administer financial processes: procurement, payments, petty cash, and reconciliations.
• Provide high-standard skills across software packages and databases for Directorate services.
• Contribute to teamwork by understanding roles and working collaboratively.
• Liaise with departmental officers and external partners.
• Supervise and train admin staff and trainees, including duties and performance reviews.

Skills

Rostering

HR policies

Procurement

Financial administration

Staff supervision

Stakeholder liaison

Office software

Tools

Procurement software

Accounting software

Database systems

Job description

Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety QLD – Wacol QLD

• Administer 24/7 rostering and human resources, including understanding policy and procedure and following Forensic Disability Service shift rostering guidelines.
• Implement, maintain and review financial and administrative policies and procedures, including, travel and accommodation arrangements and building, vehicle and plant and equipment maintenance to facilitate the effective functioning of the service.
• Administer financial processes including procurement, ordering, payments of accounts, petty cash, monthly monitoring and reconciliation in accordance with current legislative and departmental accounting practices.
• Provide a high standard of skills in a range of software packages and databases in the administration of services provided by the Directorate/s.
• Contribute to effective teamwork by developing an understanding of the roles and duties of other team members and working collaboratively to deliver services to the Directorate/s.
• Liaise with departmental officers and other Government and non-Government organisations as necessary.
• Supervise and train administration staff and trainees including the allocation of duties, performance appraisal and skills development.