Administration Officer

Queensland Government; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government in Rockhampton is seeking an experienced administration support officer to assist the General Manager, Industries, Offender Development. You will perform data entry, manage correspondence, coordinate diary, arrange meetings and teleconferences, and provide finance processing duties.

This role requires handling accounts payable/receivable, travel bookings, procurement, and IT system support, with strict confidentiality and filing.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative support roles, preferably in government or public sector.
• Strong data entry and record-keeping skills.
• Excellent diary management and scheduling abilities.
• Good communication and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform data entry and enquiry tasks on database programs.
• Process incoming/outgoing correspondence and diary management for management.
• Coordinate meetings, teleconferences, and travel bookings (air, accommodation, car hire).
• Handle accounts payable/receivable tasks and basic financial processing.
• Provide IT system administrator support for centre phone and computer systems.
• Support procurement, banking, and prisoner trust fund processes where applicable.

Tools

SAP

MYOB

Microsoft Office

Job description

To provide administration support role to their supervisor such as the General Manager, Industries, Offender Development.. The administration functions include, but are not limited to; court videoconferencing, centre personal and professional visits, accounts payable, trust accounts, site administration, industries, offender development and General Manager support.In this role you will:Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of efficient and effective work systems.Perform data entry and enquiry functions on database programs.Examine incoming correspondence to determine action.Distribute and register incoming and outgoing correspondence.Undertake general administrative duties as requested supporting management including diary management, organising meeting rooms and teleconferences, minute taking, word processing and spreadsheets, answering telephone enquiries, photocopying and faxing.Book travel including accommodation, car hire and flights.Provide advice on general administration aspects of the area operations.Designate cost codes and arrange approval of invoices.Liaise with officers at all levels within both public and private sectors in relation to the office activities.Manage own workflow by negotiating and confirming work priorities for work completion in consideration of the needs of other officers.Efficient time management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks as demands arise and with competing priorities.Ensure the security of files and appropriate access to the files by relevant staff and approved external agencies.Ensure the confidentiality of all documentation handled and maintain a secure filing system.Process professional and personal visitor bookings for the centre.Provide information about visitor booking processes and answer queries on the day of the visit.Accounts receivable and accounts payable functions in SAP.Support stock control functions (MYOB).Undertake procurement and financial processing duties requiring financial reporting, purchase orders, corporate card reconciliation, monitoring of transactions and conduct banking as required.Control and maintain all monies receipted for prisoner trust funds, prepare necessary documentation for banking of same, including attending to any general enquiries regarding prisoners' trust monies.Check and compile weekly prisoner remuneration payments, including the correct payment of the amenities allowance and board and lodging where applicable.Prepare discharge documentation relating to any trust monies held, including travel arrangements for prisoners.Prepare documentation for valuables and monies for prisoner's transfer, monthly reconciliations and disposal of prisoners' unclaimed cash and valuables.Undertake the IT system administrator role providing centre support for the phone and computer systems.Provide administration for asset and fleet management.Job Ad Reference: QLD/703006/26Closing Date: Friday, 16th October 2026This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.