Marine Rescue Queensland (MRQ) was established in 2024 and is providing marine rescue services to Queensland. You will support MRQ with the amalgamation of the Volunteer Marine Rescue and the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard. There are currently up to 3000 volunteers, and approximately 35 employees.

Job details

The MRQ mission is to provide a state-wide boating safety network, able to respond to blue water situations, educate the boating public, and contribute to their unique skills to support emergency service agencies during disaster and emergency events, and other organisations for routine tasks. 

You will support the Regional Operations Coordinator (Central) and Regional Training Coordinator (Central) of MRQ.

Your key accountabilities

The core capability requirements for this role are:

• Provide high level administrative support services to Marine Rescue Queensland, including building maintenance and security, filing and retention, disposal, or destruction of records in accordance with QPS procedures.
• Monitor the administration in box and maintain data management, including tracking correspondence, monitoring systems and distribution of correspondence.
• Liaise with a range of stakeholders on behalf of senior management and negotiate with internal and external clients in relation to the procurement of services, equipment, and supplies.  
• Manage the administration of diaries, meetings, conference, and other executive events, ensuring that supporting documents, agenda papers and reports are available as necessary. 
• Maintain and monitor rosters within leave management systems, including the monitoring of absenteeism trends and auditing of leave. 
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders in providing urgent assistance and support as required by the Marine Rescue Queensland.

Role Requirements: 

Technical/ Operational/ Educational experience - 

• Experience with SAP system and ExpenseMe Pro are desirable. 

Other- 

• The incumbent may be required to participate in an out-of-hours on-call roster during emergency operations. This may require work outside of normal hours (e.g. night shift), including weekends, working extended hours and may include travel to rural and remote communities, intrastate or interstate travel as necessary and/or deployment activities to other parts of the state.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

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• 683612-26-Role Description (Word, 4.84MB)
  Role Description
  
  683612-26-Applicant Guide non-Police (Word, 227KB)
  Information Package for Applicants