Administration Support Officer - identified

Premier's Department; Sydney; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier’s Department in Sydney is seeking an Administration Support Officer to provide efficient administration support across the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Land Strategy team. You will manage diaries, respond to enquiries, arrange travel and handle basic finance tasks while contributing to project work.

This Identified role under the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 requires Aboriginal identity and supports the department's commitment to Aboriginal communities.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support across teams.
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills.
• Proficient in diary management and travel arrangements.
• Experience with basic finance processes and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate diaries, meetings and conferences for Directors and Managers, including scheduling, room management, catering and travel.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and offboarding activities by arranging interviews and maintaining records.
• Manage administrative financial processes, including purchase orders, payment confirmations and project tracking.
• Support business continuity and contribute to standardised administrative systems and process improvements.

Skills

Time management

Prioritisation

Diary management

Travel arrangements

Finance administration

Administrative support

Job description

Premier’s Department

Administration Support Officer - identified

You. At the centre of big ideas.

• Provide efficient and reliable administration support across the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Land Strategy team.
• Bring your time management and prioritisation expertise to support the delivery of work.
• Temporary, Clerk Grade 3/4 opportunity ($87,199-$95,482 per annum), location negotiable.

About the Role

The Administration Support Officer provides efficient and dependable administrative support across the team. Key responsibilities include responding to enquiries, managing diaries, arranging travel and vehicle bookings, processing finance-related activities, and undertaking additional projects and tasks as required.

You can read more about the work we are doing here - Aboriginal Affairs NSW | NSW Government and to learn more about the role please review the role description.

We’re looking for

• Executive and Meeting Support: Coordinate diaries, meetings and conferences for Directors and Managers, including scheduling, meeting room management, catering and travel arrangements.
• Recruitment and Workforce Administration: Support recruitment, onboarding and offboarding activities by arranging interviews, maintaining records, processing documentation and assisting with workforce administration tasks.
• Finance and Resource Management: Manage administrative financial processes, including purchase orders, payment confirmations, project tracking, cab charge administration and ensuring accurate financial records.
• Operational Support and Continuous Improvement: Support business continuity during staff absences, and contribute to standardised administrative systems and ongoing process improvement initiatives.

We value diverse experiences. Even if you're not sure you meet all requirements, we encourage you to apply.

Why Join Us?

• Flexible Working: Broad range of flexible working arrangements
• Career Development: Ongoing learning through expert-led sessions, online training, and professional development opportunities
• Work-Life Balance: Flex time accrual for extra hours worked (for non-executive roles) based on a 35-hour standard week
• Wellbeing Support: Access to employee assistance program, fitness passport program, and wellbeing initiatives
• Inclusive Culture: Staff-led networks including Aboriginal Staff Advisory Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Network, and Young Professionals Network

Closing date: Tuesday 15 September 2026 (11:59PM)

Salary: Classification Grade 3/4. Package includes base salary($87,199-$95,482 per annum) plus superannuation (12%) and leave loading.

Hiring Manager: Juanita McCarthy, Director Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Land Strategy, Reform and Innovation. [e-mail]

About the Premier's Department

Connecting to Deliver from the Heart of Government

The Premier's Department leads the state's 430,000 public servants, driving collaboration and the delivery of whole-of-government priorities. Learn more about the department and a career at Premier’s Department.

Our Commitment

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and other diverse communities.

The Premier's Department acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise and learn from the strengths of First Nations peoples of New South Wales and their continuing connection to, and unique cultural and spiritual relationship with, Country.

Additional Information

Reasonable Adjustments: The selection process will include assessment techniques to determine your suitability. You can request reasonable adjustments at any stage by indicating in pre-screening questions, contacting the Talent Team at [e-mail], or reaching out to the hiring manager.

Talent Pool: A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process. If eligible, you may be contacted for ongoing and temporary opportunities in the same role or grade that become available over an 18-month period.

This is an Identified role under the Section 14d of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 and as such Aboriginality is an essential requirement of the role.

Aboriginal identified positions are developed where Aboriginal identity, cultural knowledge or connections are a genuine aspect of the role. Positions are specifically noted under the provisions of the NSW Anti-discrimination Act (1977) for Aboriginal people who meet the following criteria:

is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and

is accepted as such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community