Administrative Officer - Berrigan

Murrumbidgee Local Health District; Berrigan; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

Murrumbidgee Local Health District is seeking casual Administration Officers to provide administration and clerical support across the Berrigan Multi-Purpose Service. You will help keep the service running smoothly, assist with bookings, records, and general admin tasks, and support the team in delivering quality care to the local community.

The role requires strong computer skills, effective communication, and a proactive approach to day-to-day operations while maintaining patient privacy and

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar support role in a complex organisation.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage busy workload.
• Strong written and verbal communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office and email systems.
• Commitment to patient privacy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality customer service, ensuring a respectful and helpful response to all enquiries and facilitate timely access to services.
• Complete a range of operational, clerical and administrative tasks, including records, bookings, filing and purchasing.
• Assist with more complex tasks or projects and provide relief for other staff as required.
• Support the manager and team with quality activities to drive ongoing improvement in local processes.
• Make decisions and take initiative on day-to-day operational matters under established procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Decision making

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Windows applications

Email systems

Job description

Position Classification: Administration Officer - Level 3 Remuneration: $37.28 - $38.44 per hour (+ super + casual loading) Employment Type: Casual Location: Berrigan Requisition ID: REQ703928 Closing Date: 25 November 2026

About the Role Berrigan Multi-Purpose Service is seeking casual Administration Officers to provide administration and clerical support to the manager and team, helping to keep the service running smoothly. This is an opportunity to join a supportive team, work across a range of settings and play a part in delivering quality care to the Berrigan community.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide quality customer service, ensuring a respectful and helpful response to all face‑to‑face and telephone enquiries and facilitating timely access to people and services of the health service.
• Complete a range of operational, clerical and administrative tasks, including record management, booking services and appointments, record keeping, managing postal and other correspondence, filing, typing, copying, deliveries and pickups, and purchasing and stores management.
• Assist with more complex tasks or projects and provide relief for other staff as required.
• Support the manager and team with quality activities to drive ongoing improvement in local processes.
• Make decisions and take initiative on day‑to‑day operational matters, working according to established practices and procedures under general instruction and broad supervision.

Essential Criteria

• National Police Check
• Class C Drivers Licence
• Vaccination Category A

Selection Criteria

• Experience working in a similar support role in a complex organisation as an effective team member.
• Ability to make good decisions about work priorities and achieve key tasks effectively in a busy work area.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including attention to detail when writing and good listening skills when communicating with managers, colleagues and members of the public.
• Demonstrated high level computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft and Windows based applications and email systems, and/or experience in other information and record keeping systems. Understanding of, and commitment to, providing an excellent customer service and maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Be motivated and able to demonstrate initiative in relation to known work procedures and work under broad supervision.
• Willingness to travel for work purposes.

For role related queries or questions contact Smitha Varghese via [e-mail],

MLHD welcomes applications from people of all ages, genders, cultural backgrounds, disability status and sexual orientation, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. MLHD is a Stepping Up endorsed organisation. Visit the Stepping Up website for more information. This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.