About us

Basic Rights Queensland (BRQ) is a community legal centre, providing information, advice, advocacy and free legal services in relation to social security, disability discrimination, and women’s employment issues. We focus on vulnerable clients who are unable to advocate for themselves. BRQ undertakes community education activities to assist people to understand their rights and legal processes and we conduct law reform activities, promoting just laws and policies. 

Qualifications & experience

• At least 3 years experience in Office Co-ordination and/or high level Administration roles preferred.
• Qualifications in Business, Administration, Community services or IT highly regarded.
• Experience in legal services, unions or community services highly regarded.

Tasks & responsibilities

• The Office Coordinator is accountable to the CEO for the efficient conduct of all Finance and HR Administration, facilities management, supporting students and volunteers and data management.
• The role is also responsible for ensuring consistency in intake and triage processes across teams. The Office Coordinator works collaboratively with the BRQ team leaders to ensure clients receive a high standard of service from first contact.
• Supports the work of the BRQ team by ensuring the physical, technological and administrative infrastructure of BRQ is fit for purpose.
• This key role will suit a positive, creative thinker and self-starter with excellent organisational and time-management skills who wants to make a difference. 
• We need someone with good interpersonal skills, highly developed written skills and the ability to be flexible and responsive. You will have autonomy to work well independently as part of a supportive and high functioning team.
• Partial work from home arrangements are available.

Benefits

• Full-time/part-time negotiable, family-friendly hours negotiable
• Tax Free Salary Sacrifice of $16,500 pa available
• 2 weeks Christmas paid leave in addition to 4 weeks annual paid leave
• Supportive team culture
• Partial work from home arrangements are available.

A position description is attached.