Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 21st Oct 2020
We're looking for an Administration Officer to carry out administration and reception duties at the Dumaji Children and Family Centre. Your attention to detail, computer literacy, and great communication skills will ensure that our teams can continue working effectively to make the world a better place for children.
We're ambitious, creative and outspoken. We stand up for children's rights. We want all children to be educated, healthy and live a life free from violence. We've been working with families and communities in Queensland as a trusted support for children for nearly 70 years. More information on our work in Queensland is available here.
In this full time, fixed term position (to end of June 2021, with strong potential for extension) based in Doomadgee, you'll act as the first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders and provide administrative support for the Children and Family Centre, and will support the efficient and effective running of the office in a proactive and professional manner. You'll work closely with Queensland's Office Coordinators and the Save the Children team at the Centre.
You will make an impact by:
You're an adaptable all-rounder, ideally with a background in reception or admin support and you're willing and able to learn new systems. Your organisational skills alongside your attention to detail will support the efficient and effective running of the office. You're personable and friendly, and you'll easily build strong positive relationships with stakeholders at the Centre and the community.
Having a certification in business or administration would be great, but if you don't, we can assist you to access appropriate training.
It's the feeling of knowing that your work is contributing to making the world a better place for children and working with others who feel the same. In addition to a connection to social causes, you will have access to:
We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on Apply Now.
Position Description - Administration Officer Doomadgee
At Save the Children, we seek a workforce that is as diverse as our society - in race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs - and reflects the communities we work in. We believe diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and core values and we demonstrate this commitment through all our employment practices. Our inclusive workplace culture contributes to making Save the Children a great place to work. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants to apply.
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