ABOUT US

Moira Shire Council is an innovative and progressive local government organisation committed to serving the needs of communities across a large regional shire located on the Murray River almost 3 hours north of Melbourne. Extending from the iconic Barmah Forest along the Murray River our region includes four major towns - Cobram, Numurkah, Nathalia and Yarrawonga, one of Victoria’s most popular holiday destinations.

We are a team of diverse individuals who enjoy many lifestyle benefits of working for Moira Shire Council.

Some of these benefits include:

• A family-friendly workplace that lives by our values of Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Honesty, and Teamwork
• Access to annual flu shots.
• Annual skin checks.
• Opportunity to salary package.
• Opportunity for flexible work arrangements.
• Out of hours Social Club.
• Corporate gym membership prices,
• Access Employee Assistance Program.
• Can and soft-plastic collection.
• The ability to make a tangible difference to your community.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary carer.
• So much more... FULL LIST HERE

Please note all benefits are considered individually for roles on a pro-rata basis. Temporary and part-time roles may not be eligible for all inclusions.

Moira Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering flexible work arrangements for employees in a family-friendly work place.

Moira promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value the contributions of all people and encourages people with a disability, Aboriginal Australians, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Key Responsibilities and Functions

Administration Support

Ensure timely processing of invoices, internal requisitions and goods receipts for the Operations Department.

Provide timely and effective general administrative support to the Operations Department.

Assist in the development, upkeep and maintenance of databases, and generate reports as required.

Receive, assess and initiate action on inquires and requests for the Operations Department.

Research issues and assist in the preparation of various reports for the Operations Department.

Ensure all reports, enquiries and correspondence is acted on in a timely and effective manner.

Provide accurate and timely information to members of the public, community groups, ratepayers etc.

Undertake other administrative duties as directed by the Manager Operations and Team Leader Administration (Operations).

Although an employee may be appointed to a particular position, Council may ask for duties to be carried out in other areas that are within their range of skills, competence and training.

Key Selection Criteria

Relevant experience in a similar role in Administration.

High level computer literacy including MS Office Suite

High level attention to detail (data entry)

Good written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work with a heavy workload and manage tasks to meet deadlines

Essential qualifications and experience

Relevant experience in a similar role in Administration.

Demonstrated ability to produce accurate grammatically correct documents.

Developed and proven computer skills in the use of various computer software programs e.g. Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and other computer programs relevant to the position e.g. Databases.

Demonstrated strong customer service skills

Drivers Licence

Desirable qualifications and experience

Knowledge of the overall functions of the Roads, Parks, Fleet & Buildings Maintenance teams.