• Fixed Term / Full Time / 12-month contract
• Salary: $57,407 - $64,534 gross p.a. plus 11.5% Super
• 35 hours per week with the option of flexitime / Monday to Friday
• Nowra Administration Building
• Closure date: Tuesday 17 June 2025 (at midnight)
  

About the Role
The Records Search Officer provides thorough and effective research into Council's record systems relating to building and development applications as well as effectively undertaking administration activities within the City Development Directorate of Council. Reporting directly to the Coordinator Administration, the primary focus of this role is to:

• Provide statistical Reporting on Internal Drainage Diagrams
• Locate and retrieve information/data on a computerised Records Management System
• Retrieve building files for daily building inspection bookings and refer to relevant District Building Surveyor
• Enter/edit and transfer data
• Typing correspondence
• Conduct regular file audits within the Division using bar-code scanner
• Maintain stocks of paper for photocopier, laser printers, fax machine
• Assist professional staff as required.
• Answer phone enquiries

About You
To be successful in the position, you will have:

• Certificate II Business (Recordkeeping) or similar together with relevant experience.
• Class C Driver's Licence
• Proof of Australian residency or citizenship

We are seeking an organised and meticulous candidate who thrives in a challenging administrative environment and excels in record-keeping. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, a commitment to customer service values and effective time management.

How to Apply
To submit an application, click Apply and complete each Step of the application. You will be required to attach your resume (and cover letter if required) and responding to questions regarding general information about you.

In addition, you will be required to demonstrate how you satisfy the requirements of the position by answering the below questions relevant to the essential criteria as outlined in the job advertisement. For tips and more information on how to submit a great application, please visit how to apply on Councils website.

1. At Shoalhaven City Council our corporate core values are: Collaboration, Adaptability, Integrity and Respect. Please choose one value and advise how you have enacted this value in a professional setting.
2. Please list the relevant qualifications and/or experience you hold.
3. Briefly describe any relevant technology or software you have experience using
4. Describe the experience you have in preparing a basic report containing numerical information?

Applicants who progress to pre-employment checks may be required to undergo a Qualification Check, Work Rights Verification, Reference Checks and Medical (Low Risk). Employment is subject to satisfactory outcomes for all required checks.

If you require assistance submitting your application please contact the Talent Acquisition Team on 02 4429 3253.

Applications Close: Tuesday 17 June 2025 (at midnight)

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Carmen Spietzer - Manager - Business Support - 02 4429 5454

Why Work with Us
The Shoalhaven area is a unique place of great natural beauty, offering an enviable lifestyle and positive work-life balance. Our workforce is our greatest asset, and we pride ourselves on our people. Our teams are talented and inclusive and work together to provide better outcomes for our community, who are at the heart of everything we do. With a diverse range of professions and roles, we offer many career options and pathways, actively promoting opportunities and encouraging staff professional development.

Benefits include:

• 4 weeks annual, 3 weeks sick leave and 2 Health and Wellbeing days per annum
• Option of flexitime for indoor staff
• 9 day fortnight for outdoor staff
• Flexible and remote working arrangements
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Corporate wellbeing programs, including Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounted health insurance

**Conditions apply as per the Local Government State award, and Council policies

Shoalhaven City Council is an equal opportunity employer committed to embracing diversity and inclusion, and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Applicants with a disability are encouraged to reach out if they require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment processes to enable them to fairly demonstrate their skills and capabilities to meet the requirements of the job.

Shoalhaven City Council is a Child Safe Organisation that recognises and advocates for the rights of children and young people and are committed to providing a safe workplace