Desert Funerals is a funeral directing provider based in Alice Springs, whose mission is to provide a well-managed, culturally appropriate and financially accessible funeral service to all people across Central Australia.

Desert Funerals has been created by two key stakeholder organisations, Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation (Centrecorp) and Ngurratjuta/Pmara Ntjarra Aboriginal Corporation (Ngurratjuta), who will provide ongoing financial management and governance oversight to the venture.

Desert Funerals is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, hardworking part time Administration Officer based in Alice Springs to help support the Funeral Operations Manager

Responsibilities

• Assist with the transfer of deceased clients and liaise with families to arrange funerals.

• Meet and greet all visitors in a courteous and professional manner.

• Answering the phone and taking messages if required.

• Undertake routine administrative tasks including invoicing, receipting and banking.

• Assist to monitor incoming and outgoing mail.

• Assisting on funerals

• Driving Hearse and other company vehicles. (Manual licence required.)

• Maintain an inventory of office supplies (stationery, kitchen & bathroom).

• Other clerical duties as requested i.e. filing, housekeeping.

• Assist with cleaning and maintaining the facility, vehicles, and equipment to ensure neat and professional presentation of Desert Funerals’ assets at all times.

• Assist with coffin preparation and encoffining deceased persons.

• Support the Funeral Operations Manager and Trainee Funeral Director with marketing and communications activities.

25 days Annual Leave and Leave Loading, pro rated