Business Support Officer

Precruitment - Recruitment Agency Cairns & Brisbane; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Precruitment - Recruitment Agency Cairns & Brisbane is seeking an administrative professional for a Townsville-based, temporary role. You will handle travel bookings, correspondence, phone inquiries, and maintain records using Ellipse and Microsoft Office, contributing to a busy government team.

This position requires attention to detail, initiative and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. A valid driver’s licence is mandatory, with extension potential through April 2027.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s licence is mandatory.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to organise competing tasks, meet timeframes and maintain accurate records.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and learning business systems.
• Initiative, sound judgement and a professional, team-focused approach.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Well-developed Microsoft Excel skills and previous financial administration experience are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate travel bookings and manage correspondence and phone enquiries.
• Liaise with suppliers and stakeholders and maintain accurate records.
• Keep procedures, manuals and registers up to date.
• Support a busy Queensland Government team in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Driver's licence

Customer service

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Ellipse

Job description

Casual/Temporary

2d ago , from Precruitment - Recruitment Agency Cairns & Brisbane

Our client is a Queensland Government organisation responsible for delivering and maintaining important infrastructure across Queensland.

The Opportunity

Based in Townsville, you will undertake a broad range of administrative and customer service support functions in a fast-paced environment. You will coordinate travel bookings, manage correspondence and phone enquiries, liaise with suppliers and stakeholders, maintain accurate records in Ellipse and Microsoft Office, and help keep procedures, manuals and registers up to date.

The role will suit someone who takes pride in accuracy, demonstrates initiative and enjoys being part of a positive and collaborative team environment.

This is a temporary contract with the possibility of extension.

About You

You will be a confident administration professional with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage recurring tasks while responding appropriately to changing priorities.

You will ideally have:

• A valid driver’s licence (mandatory)
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• The ability to organise competing tasks, meet timeframes and maintain accurate records
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and learning business systems
• Initiative, sound judgement and a professional, team-focused approach
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Well-developed Microsoft Excel skills and previous financial administration experience are highly regarded.

What’s On Offer

• Townsville-based opportunity
• Temporary contract through to April 2027
• Opportunity to contribute to a busy Queensland Government team

To be eligible to apply for this job, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an appropriate visa to be able to live and work in Australia.

About Us

With Head Office in Cairns and offices in Townsville and Brisbane. We specialise in professional, administration, engineering and industrial recruitment, permanent and temporary placements for both commercial and government enterprise. We are proud to connect great people with meaningful careers. Speak to the professionals who live and work in Queensland Regions. Lifestyle and Career - you can have it all!

Job Ref# 5609