Marsden State High School is seeking an enthusiastic and detail-oriented AO3 Administration Officer to join our Finance Team for Term 3, with the possibility of extension. This role provides administrative and financial support across a busy school environment.

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

Job details

About the School

Since 1987, Marsden State High School has stood as a beacon of excellence in education, proudly serving the Logan community. We offer our students from Years 7 through 12 a world-class education that blends academic rigor, vocational training, cultural exploration, and sporting excellence. At Marsden, we believe that every student deserves access to the very best opportunities, and we work tirelessly to make that belief a reality.

Your Role

• Manage and support school support staff operations, including recruitment, induction, training, injury management, workforce planning, compliance monitoring, and staff records maintenance.
• Interpret and apply departmental policies, legislation, and procedures while ensuring compliance requirements, mandatory training, and workforce obligations are met.
• Assist with supervision of support staff by monitoring workloads, identifying skill gaps, supporting professional development, and escalating performance concerns where required.
• Coordinate staffing administration, including relief and contract placements, Blue Card processes, leave management, timesheets, Accumulated Days Off (ADO) arrangements, and staff entitlement advice.
• Support financial operations through data entry, budget monitoring, purchasing processes, financial record maintenance, payment plans, Centerpay administration, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Assist with resource, asset, facility, and maintenance management, including stocktakes, compliance inspections, facility hire, capital works support, and coordination of maintenance and minor works projects.

Interested? To Apply:  

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)  

• Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.  

• Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description  

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.  

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.  

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.  

Further information

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

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• SER691471 - Role Description (PDF, 396KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 286KB)
  Information Package for Applicants