Administration Officer. Max-Term - Cairns

About the Organisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. 

Our Purpose is to partner with people to change their lives for the better. Our values state our beliefs, drive our purpose and drive everything we do. All people engaged by Life Without Barriers are required to uphold our values of being: Responsive, Imaginative, Courageous, Respectful and promoting Relationships.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

Based in our Manunda office, the Administration Officer will provide reception duties, administrative support and general office assistance. Applicants will need to have financial skills related to client invoicing, payments and adjustments, answering billing enquiries from clients.

This position is being offered on a part-time contract period of 5 months. The working hours will be 9am - 4pm, Monday to Friday.
   

Key Responsibilities

• Receptionist duties such as answering incoming telephone calls as required and using a switchboard.
• Provide administrative support to the business and to the Regional Manager
• Schedule appointments, meetings and teleconferences.
• Prepare electronic presentations.
• Coordinate meeting requirements - catering, room, equipment & document preparation.
• Maintain and update electronic diaries for the Regional Manager
• Ensure the good order of LWB vehicles and scheduling of maintenance in accordance with Fleet Management Policy and Procedures.
• Production of reports as required.

Skills & Experience

• High level administrative skills and experience in providing support and assistance to management or finance setting.
• Strong written and oral communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive information and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Effective time management and organisational skills.
• Previous experience working in Non-For-Profit, Community Services or Government sector 
• Demonstrated ability in using Microsoft Office suite programs.
• Current Australian Drivers Licence.

  
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).
      

Benefits

• Supportive team environment.
• Salary packaging tax benefits, meal entertainment benefit, novated leasing and more.
• Growing organisation with great career opportunities.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact recruitment@lwb.org.au with the subject heading 'Administration Officer - Cairns'.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice. Current application closing date is midnight on Thursday, 29th April 2021.

We are dedicated to playing our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring continuity of care and support to our clients. If you are successful, we will discuss with you an alternative to a face to face interview. 

Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA)