North Sydney Council administers the North Sydney local government area on Sydney’s picturesque lower North Shore. Our 400 employees look after 77,000 residents spread across 10 square kilometres of land on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour providing spectacular harbour views, beautiful parklands, and a bustling CBD. Our aim is to ensure North Sydney remains a welcoming, well-designed, safe and beautiful environment for residents, workers and visitors. The role We currently have an opportunity to join our newly formed Communications and Engagement team as the Administrative Support Officer to provide efficient and timely administrative support services to the department, and in particular, coordinating the North Sydney Precinct System. This role involves supporting community communications, managing records, and assisting key projects. We are seeking someone with highly developed administration skills with a strong customer service focus and experience supporting a busy team. The successful candidate will have a proactive approach to their work and will have a proven ability in building strong working relationships through effective communication and discretion in handling confidential information. Key responsibilities: Administration support to the department Production of the weekly Precinct eNews in Campaign Monitor Website updates and document management relating to precincts Document preparation, management and record keeping Assist with the organisation of precinct events and meetings including attending these meetings What we're looking for Attention to detail and the ability to multitask Proficient problem-solving skills Experience in a busy administrative role Strong communication and organisational skills Customer service focus Experience in record keeping systems Our culture In 2023 we reviewed our organisational structure to increase leadership capacity and streamline decision-making, as well as increasing innovation, collaboration and communication. Our broader cultural transformation for 2024 and beyond includes a focus on staff engagement, investment in learning and development and improved systems and processes all working together to empower the broader workforce to perform at their best. Joining North Sydney Council now will enable you to go on this cultural transformation with us and to make a meaningful difference to both the organisation and the community of North Sydney. Why work at North Sydney Council? We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams are reflective of the communities in which we operate, and we value the unique contribution each member makes to the North Sydney Council. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing. North Sydney Council as an employer offers excellent employee benefits such as: Easy accessibility to work with spectacular harbour view work locations Access to Fitness Passport Excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour working week for indoor employees or fortnightly RDO’s for outdoor employees Flexible working hours with access to flexi-time for indoor employees Freedom to direct contributions to any compliant superannuation fund A holistic health and well-being program offering exercise classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks, and a touch football team Health and Well-being programs for all employees such as Yoga, Pilates, Kick Boxing Access to employee recognition and reward program Weekly fruit baskets Free access to counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program Free financial advice by a certified Financial Planner Monetary transport allowance Invitations to local government events, training and planning sessions Access to corporate social events at picturesque harbour locations Close locale to transport options including train, bus, metro and bike ways To view the Position Description, Click Here Salary Range: $70,959 to $84,731 pa 11.5% superannuation $1,000 pa transport allowance 35 hours per week with access to flexi-time How to apply Applicants are required to submit a resume and respond to the selection questions. This position is designated as child related. If you currently hold a clearance, please submit your WWCC number with your application. It is an offence under NSW legislation for barred workers to apply for or otherwise attempt to obtain, undertake or remain in child-related employment. Closing Date : 11 July 2024 - 11.30pm North Sydney Council is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in order to provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. North Sydney Council also adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people. We strongly encourage candidates from wide-ranging backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply.