Adviser Business Services

Queensland Corrective Services; Mareeba Shire; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Corrective Services in Mareeba (QLD) is seeking a Site Administrator to coordinate trust accounts, accounts payable and general administrative functions for the Centre. The role involves supervising admin staff, managing records, and ensuring efficient office operations.

You will liaise with senior management, monitor financial performance, and handle documentation related to inmate trust monies and disbursements, ensuring compliance and accuracy.

Qualifications

• The role requires coordinating trust accounts and accounts payable and providing general administrative support.
• Supervising administrative staff and overseeing records management.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activities of the Centre's Administration area.
• Supervise general administrative staff and oversee records management.
• Maintain knowledge of telephone systems.
• Oversee fleet management and office accommodation.
• Review administrative systems and recommend improvements for efficiency.
• Liaise with the General Manager and senior management on administrative aspects of operations.
• Act as Site Administrator for the facility.
• Oversee trust account and accounts payable functions.
• Monitor financial performance and report variances to Correctional Manager, Business Services.
• Check and authorise discharge and/or transfer documentation for inmates’ trust monies.

Job description

Queensland Corrective Services – Mareeba QLD

In this role you will be responsible for co-ordinating all activities associated with the trust account and accounts payable functions and general administrative functions of the Centre.

In this role you will be responsible for co-ordinating all activities associated with the trust account and accounts payable functions and general administrative functions of the Centre.

The primary accountabilities of the Adviser Business Services include:

• Manage the day-to-day activities of the Centre's Administration area
• Supervision of general administrative staff
• Records management
• Maintain high level knowledge of the telephone system
• Fleet management
• Office accommodation
• Review and evaluate administrative systems and recommend improvements to increase their efficiency and effectiveness.
• Liaise with the General Manager and other members of the senior management team and provide advice on the administrative aspects of the facility's operations.
• Act as the Site Administrator for the facility.
• Oversee and monitor the trust account and accounts payable functions of the Centre.
• Monitor the financial performance of the Centre and provide advice to the Correctional Manager, Business Services regarding significant variances to budget.
• Check and authorise documentation for discharge and/or transfer of inmates' trust monies and valuables and oversee the preparation of documentation associated with the disposal of inmates' unclaimed cash and valuables.
• Validate accounts payable transactions before payment release authorised.

The role description provides the minimum requirements for the role. The incumbent may be required to undertake other duties as required outside of these primary accountabilities.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/706565/26

Closing Date: Thursday, 19th November 2026