Administration Officer

Southern Downs Regional Council; Warwick; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation 12%

9-day fortnight

Wellbeing initiatives

Skin checks / vaccines

Discounted gym

Job summary

Southern Downs Regional Council in Warwick, Queensland is seeking an organised administrative professional to support park, fleet and community services. You will provide high quality admin support, coordinate records, assist with purchasing, scheduling and reporting, and liaise with internal teams, contractors and residents.

If you are proactive and detail oriented with strong written communication and customer service, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Extensive office administration experience including strong written communication skill.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills including the ability to build effective working relationships with a diverse range of staff from across the organisation.
• Ability to develop a working knowledge of a diverse range of functions and task.
• High level keyboard skills and experience in current office computer program.
• Knowledge of and commitment to excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality administrative support.
• Coordinate fleet and parks records.
• Assist with purchasing, scheduling and reporting.
• Liaise with internal teams, contractors and the community.

Skills

Office administration

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Keyboard skills

Customer service

Job description

About the role

Play a vital role in supporting the delivery of essential services that keep our parks, open spaces and fleet operations running efficiently. This diverse administrative role is ideal for an organised and customer focused professional who enjoys working in a varied role. You will provide high quality administrative support, coordinate fleet and parks records, assist with purchasing, scheduling and reporting, and liaise with internal teams, contractors and the community. If your proactive, detail orientated and committed to delivering exceptional service we would love to hear from you.

Benefits of the position include:

• Up to 12% superannuation
• Work / Life balance with a 9-day fortnight
• Health & wellbeing initiatives exclusive to Council employees
• Free skin checks, flu vacs & wellness medicals & discounted gym memberships

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Extensive office administration experience including strong written communication skill;
• Highly developed interpersonal skills including the ability to build effective working relationships with a diverse range of staff from across the organisation;
• Ability to develop a working knowledge of a diverse range of functions and task;
• High level keyboard skills and experience in current office computer program;
• Knowledge of and commitment to excellent customer service;

Pay Level $ - $ per fortnight (Level 2) + 12% superannuation and 17.5% annual leave loading.

In accordance with Council’s Enterprise Agreement and the relevant Award. Pay rate dependent on relevant skills and experience.

Status Temporary Full-time – 3 months

Hours of Work 72.5hours per fortnight | 9 day fortnight or as negotiated

Employment Base Warwick, Queensland

Closing Date 9:00am, Tuesday 8th September 2026

About Southern Downs

Southern Downs is a great place to live, work, play and stay. With a growing multicultural community of 37,040 residents, the picturesque region covers 7,122km and offers you the work-life balance you have been searching for in a well-connected regional centre. The major towns of Warwick and Stanthorpe offer vibrant commercial hubs with ample retail, medical, banking and educational services.