Administration Officer - Cairns

Queensland Health; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Health in Cairns is seeking an Administration Officer to provide administrative and secretarial support for the Building, Engineering and Maintenance Services. You will coordinate documentation, purchasing, correspondence, records management and meeting support to ensure smooth operations and meet deadlines.

Our values—compassion, accountability, integrity and respect—guide the team. This role offers challenging responsibilities with opportunities for development in a supportive,

Job description

Make the move. Make a difference.

Keep healthcare moving.

An exciting opportunity currently exists for you to join the Building, Engineering and Maintenance Services as an Administration Officer. You will provide administrative and secretarial support to ensure the efficient operation of the department across the District. You will coordinate documentation, purchasing, correspondence, records management and meeting support, while maintaining systems and processes to meet operational priorities and deadlines.

COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About us:

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your role:

• Actively participate in the processing of daily documentation in relation to the functions of the Building, Engineering & Maintenance Services (BEMS) to achieve goals of the unit and provide support for the supply of work orders, requisitions, purchasing and accounts payable.
• Provide secretarial support for the BEMS Management Team and act as BEMS Department minutes secretary.
• Examine and prioritise incoming correspondence, paper and reports to determine action.

Mandatory inclusion:

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD)evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

• Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities
• We value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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