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About us:

East Arnhem Regional Council (EARC) provides services to six remote communities across East Arnhem Land. We are dedicated to promoting the power of people, protection of community and respect for cultural diversity. Working with EARC will mean that you will be part of a wider team that is passionate about the people it serves, and you’ll have access to career growth and professional development opportunities.

East Arnhem Land is home to incredibly rich Indigenous culture and boasts some of Australia’s most unique landscapes, ranging from rich red bauxite soils to pristine white sand coastlines. With activities such as fishing, boating, camping, walking and exploring the diverse vegetation and landscapes right on your doorstep, working with the EARC can offer you a great work life balance. For a full list of employee benefits please visit the ‘Employment’ page on our website here: https://www.eastarnhem.nt.gov.au/

About the role:

The primary purpose of the Administration Support Officer/Receptionist role in Nhulunbuy is to deliver professional customer service and administration support in a culturally appropriate manner to internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage front of house face to face enquiries, at the Nhulunbuy Regional Support Office.

2. Respond and redirect telephone and email enquiries in a courteous and professional manner.

3. Organise charter, domestic flights, car hire and accommodation bookings and confirm registration at events, inclusive of the processing of Travel Authorisations, for the CEO and Councillors, and liaison with Council Service Managers to ensure awareness of Councillors.

4. Liaise with the finance team and the CEO to assist with the acquittal of credit card transactions.

5. Coordinate and organise charter and domestic flights for staff of the Nhulunbuy Regional Support Office.

6. Organise catering requirements for Council meetings.

7. Assist with accounts receivable / accounts payable functions and record keeping / documentation management and other daily administrative duties as required by the

Regional Manager – Tenancy and Leasing.

8. Actively participate in all offered training and development opportunities.

9. Comply with all reasonable Workplace Health and Safety Policies and Procedures.

10. Other duties as reasonably directed by the CEO and Regional Manager – Tenancy and Leasing.

To be successful in this role, you will possess the following:

Ability to provide administration and financial support in an office environment.

Sound computing skills and knowledge, including experience using Microsoft Office software, including Excel spreadsheets, and the ability to learn new software systems.

Proven ability to organise and maintain documents with good time management skills to ensure workloads are maintained and deadlines are met .

Be able to work under pressure with competing priorities.

Ability to exercise initiative, good judgement and discretion.

Sound literacy and numeracy skills.

Good oral, written and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to effectively deal with a variety of stakeholders, negotiate and resolve conflict.

Attention to detail and a willingness to learn new tasks and gain new skills.

Ability to work as part of a team in a collaborative environment as well as the ability to work autonomously / unsupervised as required.

A current and valid C Class Driver’s License with the ability to drive manual transmission vehicles.

It would be desirable if you also possessed:

Previous experience in a similar administration or customer service role, including experience with travel booking.

Previous experience living and/or working in remote Australian First Nations’ communities.

Demonstrated high level of cross-cultural awareness to ensure effective participation in a multi-cultural workplace.

Awareness of issues affecting First Nations People in Australia.

All employment with the EARC is subject to a Criminal History Check and the ability to obtain a Working with Children Clearance. Criminal history will not exclude an applicant unless it is relevant to the inherent requirements to their position.

Employees must also be prepared to travel to remote communities via various means, including 4WD vehicle and light aircraft.

East Arnhem Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

What you'll get in return:

Full Time Permanent Employment

Level 4 - Salary $75,941 - $82,983 (excluding super and locality allowance).

You will also benefit from 6 weeks of Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading.

Applications will be received until the position is filled.

For further information about this position please contact our Regional Manager Tenancy & Leasing, Sarah Power, by emailing [email protected]

Under the EARC's Special Measures Recruitment Strategy, eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.

EARC reserves the right to close or withdraw vacancies before the advertised closing date, or extend the closing date, without prior notice.

Thank you for your application for a position with East Arnhem Regional Council. Please note that only short-listed candidates who move to the next stage in the selection process will be contacted. Please note your personal information will only be used for recruitment purposes. Personal information of the candidate can be accessed by contacting [email protected].

East Arnhem Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.