We are seeking an experienced Administrative Officer to join our team in a permanent full-time position.

As part of the Development Assessment and Compliance team, this role will put to use your administration experience to ensure a high level of customer service to the team and our internal and external clients. 

The role lodges development applications, sub-division work certificates, strata applications and includes preparing the notices of determination for development applications and associated ancillary applications. 

The position requires excellent organisation skills and an ability to prioritise a busy workload and manage conflicting tasks. You will have advanced attention to detail and excellent communication skills in order to build strong relationships and collaborations with our stakeholders. 

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $60,315 per annum with competency-based increments up to $69,105 per annum, plus 11.5% super

           (Salary as proposed by the NSW Local Government (State) Award increase effective from July 2024)

• 70 hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• TAFE certificate studies or equivalent
• competence in Microsoft office suite and record management and finance systems
• competence in a range of administrative support activities
• proven capacity to manage workloads and competing priorities 

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 5 July 2024 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

Essential:

1. TAFE certificate studies or equivalent.

2. Demonstrated competence in the use of word processing in the Windows environment including a high level of competence in the operation of Microsoft Word, the Microsoft Office package, Council's Record Management System, Proclaim, Finance 1 and Microsoft FrontPage.

3. Demonstrated competence in a wide range of administrative support activities to a range of professional officers.

4. Demonstrated well developed written and verbal communication skills.

5. Demonstrated capacity to manage workloads and competing priorities effectively.

6. Demonstrated capacity to work within a team environment.

7. Demonstrated meeting procedure skills.

8. Demonstrated ability to actively participate in the Division's administrative support team.

Desirable:

9. Demonstrated competence in secretarial support at senior management level.

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