Records & Administration Officer

Precruitment - Recruitment Agency Cairns & Brisbane; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation covered

Job summary

Precruitment is seeking an experienced Records & Administration Officer for a casual contract with a regional Queensland Council in Mount Isa. The role focuses on records management, administration, and supporting confidential information handling in a remote community.

Key duties include managing correspondence, records classification and retrieval, data entry, and producing standard administrative documents.

Qualifications

• Recent Local Government experience is essential.
• Practical records management and administration experience.
• Confidence using electronic document and records management systems.
• Organised, reliable and able to manage competing priorities in a remote regional environment.

Responsibilities

• Registering and distributing incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Maintaining accurate electronic and hard-copy Council records.
• Classifying, filing, retrieving and archiving documents.
• Capturing documents within the Council's records management system.
• Assisting with document scanning, data entry and records searches.
• Preparing correspondence, reports and general administrative documents.
• Responding to internal records and information requests.
• Handling sensitive information with accuracy and confidentiality.

Skills

Records management

Administration

Attention to detail

Data entry

Tools

Records management software

Job description

Precruitment - Recruitment Agency Cairns & Brisbane - Mount Isa QLD

Casual/Temporary

4d ago , from Precruitment - Recruitment Agency Cairns & Brisbane

Our client is a Regional Queensland Council supporting a remote outback community. The organisation delivers essential services and infrastructure while maintaining a strong focus on sustainable community outcomes.

The Opportunity

An immediate opportunity is available for an experienced Records & Administration Officer to support the Council's records management and general administration functions. This is a casual contract commencing as soon as possible with an expected end date of 18th of December 2026.

Daily responsibilities are expected to include:

• Registering and distributing incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Maintaining accurate electronic and hard-copy Council records
• Classifying, filing, retrieving and archiving documents
• Capturing documents within the Council's records management system
• Assisting with document scanning, data entry and records searches
• Preparing correspondence, reports and general administrative documents
• Responding to internal records and information requests
• Handling sensitive information with accuracy and confidentiality

About You

Recent Local Government experience is essential. You will have practical records management and administration experience, strong attention to detail and confidence using electronic document and records management systems.

You will be organised, reliable and able to manage competing priorities while working effectively in a remote regional environment.

What's On Offer

This is an immediate short-term contract through to 18 December 2026. Accommodation in addition to travel to and from the community will be covered by the Council. Any extension will depend on Council requirements and will be advised in advance.

About Us

With offices in Cairns and Townsville, Precruitment is Regional Queensland's leading recruitment consultancy, specialising in permanent and temporary roles. With a focus on administration and professional talent, we are selected suppliers to local businesses, Queensland Government, Government Owned Corporations and Local Government. We have a broad client base throughout Regional, North and Western Queensland.

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