Administration Officer
- Permanent Full Time, 35hrs per week, 9 day fortnight
- Provide administrative and support services to facilitate the operation of the Development Services Business Unit
- Based at Rockdale Administration Building
Our team
At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.
The City Futures directorate focuses on developing our strategy to ensure sustainable and responsible planning and development for all aspects of our City.
About the role
The key purpose of the role is to provide administrative and support services to facilitate the operation of the Business Unit.
The role is responsible to provide a range of administrative and support services, including, records management, and routine correspondence, and meeting and event coordination to support the effective operation of the Business Unit.
You can also expect to:
- Collect and compile information for, and prepare documents and correspondence, and meeting agendas/presentations/minutes, in line with quality and organisational requirements, to support information flow and inform decision making.
- Complete routine financial transactions and purchasing services, ensuring compliance with agency policies and procedures.
- Respond to email and phone enquiries, communicate services and resolve, escalate or redirect issues as required, to ensure the provision of accurate information.
- Update and maintain records and databases to ensure that all information is accurately and correctly stored and accessible.
- Review Business Unit administrative practices, systems and procedures to enhance unit efficiency and support delivery of quality outcomes.
- Promote the positive and collaborative culture and values of the organisation through open, fair and transparent decision making and ethical, professional behaviour.
- Work in collaboration with and assist the team, manager and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals, work requests, demands and Council priorities.
About you
We are looking for someone who can work as a supportive and cooperative team member and has the following background and expertise:
- Minimum secondary school completion and/or relevant experience.
- Local Government Experience is desirable.
- Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Administration experience in a busy team environment.
Our benefits and culture
As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external. Bayside Council has a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives for our community.
On top of the competitive salary, our people enjoy:
- 3 extra days off during Christmas each year
- 15 days sick leave each year.
- 2 days health and wellbeing days each year
- Generous parental leave entitlements for both parents
Apply now
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Closing Date: Tuesday 9 December, 2025
Salary range: $70,599 - $79,071 pa + 12% superannuation
Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.
Bayside Council is proud to be both an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Child-Safe Organisation. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace where all individuals regardless of background, experience, or identity, feel valued and respected. We also recognise the rights of children and young people to feel safe when accessing Council services, and we strive to maintain an environment that promotes their safety and wellbeing. All hiring decisions are based solely on individual merit and alignment with requirements of the role. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in touch with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss their needs in confidence.
