Poruma Island Part-Time Admin Officer — Frontline & Procurement

Torres Strait Island Regional Council; Poruma; Remote; AUD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Torres Strait Regional Council (TSIRC) is seeking a Multi Skilled Administration Officer for Poruma Island, part-time (18 hours per week). Based at Poruma Island, fixed-term until 30 June 2027, you will provide friendly customer service and administrative support to the community.

You will handle enquiries, records management, purchasing requests, and support procurement in line with policy, maintaining accurate records in Council systems and ensuring procedures are followed, enabling day-to-day

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months administration experience.
• Certificate III in Business Administration is essential or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team.
• Excellent customer service skills in frontline role.
• High level of attention to detail and time management.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, efficient customer service and administrative support to the community.
• Handle general administration tasks including enquiries, records management, and basic financial registers.
• Process purchasing requests and support procurement activities in line with policy.
• Maintain accurate records using Council systems and ensure compliance with procedures.
• Support day-to-day operations to ensure services and resources are available.

Skills

Administration experience

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Cultural awareness

Education

Certificate III in Business Administration

Tools

MS Office

Council systems

Job description

Torres Strait Regional Council (TSIRC) is seeking a Multi Skilled Administration Officer for Poruma Island, part-time (18 hours per week). Based at Poruma Island, fixed-term until 30 June 2027, you will provide friendly customer service and administrative support to the community.

You will handle enquiries, records management, purchasing requests, and support procurement in line with policy, maintaining accurate records in Council systems and ensuring procedures are followed, enabling day-to-day