Administration and Records Management Officer (Receptionist)

Administration and Records Management Officer (Receptionist)

This position is based in Julia Creek, the administrative centre of McKinlay Shire.  Julia Creek is located in the heart of North West Queensland, 650 kilometres west of Townsville and approximately 2.5 hours drive east of Mount Isa.  Mount Isa offers direct flights to Brisbane, and Julia Creek has the option of REX flights to Mount Isa and Townsville three days per week. Julia Creek has a population of approximately 400 people; however the Shire’s population is close to 1000 residents. 

Julia Creek is a friendly community which punches well above its weight for a small community and offers an abundance of facilities and opportunities for its residents.  The facilities include, medical centre, 24/7 accessible gym, swimming pool with water slides, dog park, bike safety park, indoor sports centre and tennis courts just to name a few.  Recreational activities also are plenty with many great annual events (Races, Rodeos, Campdrafts, Arts & Cultural Workshops) taking place in the region. 

McKinlay Shire Council has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Administration and Records Management Officer to join the Corporate and Community Services team in Julia Creek.

This diverse role combines reception, administration, customer service and records management responsibilities, providing support across a range of Council services while ensuring the efficient management of Council's records and correspondence.

• Welcoming all clients/customers to the administration building.

• Answering all incoming calls and redirecting such calls to appropriate officer.

• Managing incoming and outgoing correspondence, including mail, emails and electronic records.

• Maintaining Council's  Records Management System and supporting records compliance, retention and disposal activities.

• Daily banking .

• Other general administrative duties as required.

The ideal applicant will have:

• Experience providing administrative support in a busy operational environment.

• Strong organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• High attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate, confidential and compliant records.

• Confidence using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and the ability to learn new systems quickly.

• A proactive approach and the ability to work autonomously.

Experience working in Local Government and an understanding of Council processes, legislation and regulatory requirements will be highly regarded, but not essential.
 

• Full-time position offering an attractive annual salary of $70,549.44 - $76,500.80 (Level 2 - Level 3), above the Local Government Industry Award (Stream A), dependent on skills, qualifications and experience.

• Locality Allowance .

• Five weeks Annual leave plus 17.5% leave loading.

• Monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO) providing additional work-life balance.

• Access to Council's Fitness Passport Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Staff discounts on childcare.

• Corporate Uniform available.

• Free access to Council owned swimming pool.

• A dynamic, supportive and experienced team environment.

How to apply:

Review the Position Description at https://www.mckinlay.qld.gov.au/About-Council/Employment/Vacant-positions  and submit your covering letter, Position Application Form and resume to employment@mckinlay.qld.gov.au .

For more information, contact our HR department on (07) •••• •166.

A recruitment pack, including Position Description, can be found on www.mckinlay.qld.gov.au, or by contacting the HR department on (07) •• ••• 166, email employment@mckinlay.qld.gov.au