Your Opportunity

A great opportunity for a temporary fulltime position that works over two departments, Planning and Development and Environmental Services. You will provide a range of technical and administrative support functions while contributing to the overall success of the Planning and Environmental Services Directorate. Gaining experience across two of Council's Service driven departments.

Term: Temporary Full-time up to 24 December 2027

Hours of Work: 72.5 hours per fortnight

Pay Level: $2575.55 to $2743.23 per fortnight (Level 2), plus superannuation and annual leave loading

In accordance with Council's Enterprise Agreement and the relevant Award. Pay rate dependant on relevant skills and experience.

Employment Base: Warwick, Queensland

Applications Close: 11.59pm, Tuesday 6 May 2025

About the Directorate

The Planning and Environmental Services Directorate is made up of two departments, Planning and Development, and Environmental Services. The directorate is tasked with governing development within the region; ensuring compliance with environmental health, building, planning, plumbing, animal management and biosecurity legislation; as well as delivering all aspects of waste management. The department also plays an important role in raising community awareness of compliance with statutory requirements and educating the community. This includes everything from broader land use policy to responsible pet ownership and how residents can reduce waste and improve recycling.

The Directorate is also responsible for setting the strategic direction on the areas of responsibility, which in turn result in playing a critical role in delivering on the liveability of our region.

What You Will Do

For full details of this position, please ensure you download the Position Description below.

(Note: For applicants viewing this job vacancy through SEEK.com, you will be able to access the Position Description by clicking on the "Apply" button, or by visiting the job advertisement on our website at www.https://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/council/careers-at-council/current-job-vacancies).

The complete Key Responsibilities of this role can be found in the Position Description. These include (but are not limited to):

• Provide a wide range of administration support and customer service to the Directorate.
• Provide high quality customer service to both internal and external clients in person and on the telephone.
• Take operational responsibility for specific administration tasks within the nominated area.
• Assist in the development, interpretation and ongoing improvements to procedures of administrative practices.

What You Will Need

To be considered for this role, you will need:

• The legal right to live and work in Australia.
• Extensive office administration experience including strong written communication skills.
• The ability to develop a working knowledge of a diverse range of functions and tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively to achieve outcomes within required timeframes.
• Proven ability to work unsupervised and maintain confidentiality.
• To be able to demonstrate your competence in relation to all of the Selection Criteria as detailed in the Position Description.

What We Offer

At Southern Downs Regional Council, we know that that our people are our strength. With this front of mind, we provide a wide range of benefits and a holistic approach to supporting our employees, including:

• Competitive wages, conditions and allowances
• Salary packaging and remote area benefits available, which can significantly increase tax savings and take-home pay
• Discounted corporate health insurance plans
• Improved work-life balance opportunities, such as a 9-day work fortnight and consideration of other flexible work options
• Generous leave provisions including Special Family Leave, Cultural Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to a wide range of health and wellness initiatives, including free, skin checks, flu vaccinations and wellness medicals, and discounted gym memberships
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families (24/7 access). This service includes counselling, financial coaching, nutritional support and legal referrals, as well as access to specialised wellbeing support for LGBTIQA+ individuals, First Nations people, and individuals experiencing domestic and family violence through dedicated helpline
• Opportunities for on and off the job personal and professional development (study assistance available in accordance with policy)

To view comprehensive details of our employee value offering, please click HERE. (Note when viewing this job vacancy through SEEK.com - you will be able to access this link once by clicking on the "Apply" button, or by visiting the job advertisement on our website at www.https://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/council/careers-at-council/current-job-vacancies)

Further Information

For further information about this role and working for Southern Downs Regional Council, please refer to the documents below:

(Note when viewing this job vacancy on SEEK.com - the links to information below will only be available once you click on the "Apply" button. Alternatively, you can access them via the job advertisement on our website at https://www.sdrc.qld.gov.au/council/careers-at-council/current-job-vacancies).

• Position Description (Planning and Development) / Position Description (Environmental Services)
• Join Southern Downs Regional Council (detailed employment information, including employee benefits)
• Our Values
• Living on the Southern Downs

If you have any additional enquiries in relation to this position, please contact Angela O'Mara, Manager Planning and Development on 1300 697 372.

Apply Now!

At SDRC, we believe that diversity enriches our workplace, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes. We welcome applications from qualified people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities, who have applicable working rights in Australia.

To apply for this opportunity, you will be asked to complete an online application form and provide:

• A short written response (maximum 1-2 pages, dot points acceptable) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities would enable you to achieve the key responsibilities and meet the selection criteria of this role (as outlined in the Position Description); and
• Your current CV or Resume.

When you are ready to begin your application, please click on the "Apply" button below to be taken to our online application portal. Please ensure you provide all of the information requested and that your application is lodged by the closing date (as shown above). Should you have any difficulty lodging your application online, please contact our People & Culture team on ph 1300 697 372 for assistance.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Southern Downs Regional Council – A Great Place to Work

What we do at SDRC is more than just a job to us. Whether it’s maintaining our clean water supply, keeping our parks and gardens beautiful, servicing our plant and vehicles, providing contemporary library services, responding to natural disasters or showcasing our region’s immense natural beauty and economic strength, every Council employee strives to make a real difference for our local community.

Few employers combine so many diverse disciplines (eg engineers, childcare workers, trades such as mechanics and plumbers, safety specialists, project managers, plant operators, finance experts, IT specialists and urban planners to name a few) in one organisation. At SDRC, we work together towards the same goal. By integrating a multi-disciplined workplace with collective ideas and skillsets, we provide unique opportunities for our people to develop and grow within their chosen career.

We are passionate about aligning business, community and government to achieve social, economic and environmental outcomes. We believe this is best realised when people are invested in the long-term outcomes of where they live and work. If this sounds like you too, then working in local government at SDRC may be right for you.

Our Values

SDRC recognises our people as our strength, and our five values guide how we work with each other, our actions, our decision making and how we serve our community. Our values bring us all together and contribute to our employees having a meaningful and rewarding career, with opportunities to grow and thrive. To learn more about Council's Values, please click on the link in the "Further Information" section of this advertisement, or visit our website.