10545 - Administration Assistant Community Facilities

Work Type: Permanent Part Time / Part Time School Hours 

Location: Emerald 

Department: Communities 

Remuneration: Stream A, Level 1.6 - 2: $42.26 - $45.94 per hour inclusive of superannuation & allowances

Central Highlands Regional Council is currently seeking an Administration Assistant. In this role you will provide administrative and office support to relevant supervisors and managers, ensuring documentation is accurate and compliant, and enquiries are handled appropriately. To assist the facilities team with administrative duties which will assist the team to reach higher efficiencies.

In this busy role, you will support the organisation by:

• Provide comprehensive, accurate and timely administrative support, ensuring confidentiality is maintained. Contributing to the research and compilation of documents, reports and submissions.
• Arranging employees travel, accommodation and attendance at events as per the appropriate policy.
• Support end to end financial services for the department eg: raising purchase orders, requisitions etc.
• Liaise with internal and external customers, ensuring queries are escalated appropriately, resolved in a timely fashion and customer expectations are managed.
• Ensure records are accurate and filed appropriately.
• To actively participate in ongoing training and self-development to achieve continuous improvement for yourself and council.
• Taking reasonable care for health and safety of yourself and others, complying with reasonable instruction and co-operating with CHRC policy and procedure per ‘Duties of Worker’ contained in the Work Health and Safety Act as amended.

  Additionally, this position may be required to conduct other duties as lawfully directed by the reporting coordinator and/or manager. 

To be considered for this opportunity, you will need to possess:

• Competency in a wide range of Microsoft programs.
• Time management skills, with the ability to organise and prioritise work effectively to meet deadlines/timeframes.
• Record keeping capabilities, attention to detail and well-developed written and oral communication skills.
• Above and beyond approach to teamwork, customer service and community support
• Minimum of Queensland C class provisional drivers licence.

If this sounds like you, apply now!

Working for Central Highlands Regional Council has its benefits.

We are a progressive region, committed in creating opportunities for all. We welcome forward thinking individuals who are focused on continuous improvement, a sustainable future and understand the valuable role we play in investing in our regional community.

BELOW BENEFITS ARE FOR FULL TIME EMPLOYEES.

Benefits Include:

• A generous superannuation scheme 
• 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Annual uniform allocation
• Payroll deductions and salary sacrifice options
• Wages paid fortnightly
• Employee Assistance Program

To apply for this position:

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.

Please download and review the position description.

To be considered for this position, please include the following documents:

1. A cover letter outlining your motivation for applying for this position
2. Your resume detailing your career history relevant for this position

Applicants who are progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to participate in a shortlisting process.

Eligibility & Pre-employment Checks

To be appointed to a permanent position, you must be an Australian citizen, or have permanent residency status, or hold a visa permitting you to work in Australia permanently. If you have a visa permitting you to work temporarily in Australia, you may be appointed to a position on a temporary basis, providing the work complies with the conditions of your visa.

The pre-employment checks relevant to this position include:

• Right to Work in Australia
• Medical Assessment
• Reference checks

For a confidential discussion, please contact a member of the Recruitment Team on 1300 242 686 during business hours or register your application by submitting your cover letter and resume.

Applications close: Tuesday 3rd November 2026 at 12noon.

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