Your contribution

Working in child safety involves attending high-risk calls and experiencing confronting situations. Resilience and a strong awareness of self, along with good self-care practices, are essential. You will work with diverse children and families facing many different challenges. The role often includes handling high-risk situations such as domestic and family violence, complex mental health issues, substance use, and suicide.

The role of the Administrative Officer is to provide efficient and effective administrative services to support in the coordination of human resources, finance, facilities coordination, and records keeping. The role also supports the day-to-day operation of the Service Centre to deliver outcomes to internal and external clients.

Job details

Your responsibilities

As an Administration Officer you will:

• Follow guidelines in relation to human resources, records management, finance, travel and administrative policies and procedures.
• Follow guidelines in relation to maintaining vehicle, building and equipment in line with departmental procedures and policies to facilitate the effective functioning of the service centre.
• Administer financial processes including procurement, ordering, payments of accounts, petty cash, Carepay and monthly monitoring and reconciliation in accordance with current legislative and departmental accounting practices.
• Administer HR processes in accordance with current legislation and departmental policies
• Provide information to internal and external clients regarding office services and procedures to promote quality customer service through reception (telephone and counter enquiries), email and other forums.
• Provide a sound knowledge in a range of software packages and databases in the administration of services provided by the service centre.
• Work collaboratively with team members and understand the roles and responsibilities within the service centre to deliver efficient services.
• Use, update and monitor relevant databases and files in line with departmental policies and guidelines to ensure accuracy of data.
• Develop and maintain professional and collaborative relationships and communicate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes.
• Prioritise and coordinate activities in a team environment to meet deadlines, and to be flexible in a changing work environment.
• Performs ad hoc duties consistent with the responsibilities of the role as directed by the line manager or their delegate.

Your mandatory requirements

• Possession of or able to obtain a blue card administered by the Queensland Public Safety Business Agency. 
• Travel is a requirement of this position; therefore, it is a requirement that the applicant hold a current “C” Class Drivers licence.

Protective Services Group provides static and mobile security services to state government departments.

Our employees are highly motivated, professional members of the Queensland Police Service and provide a valuable service to community safety in State Government buildings and precincts.

Our employees work across Queensland in locations such as Brisbane, North and South Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Ipswich and Toowoomba.

Further information

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

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Two positions available.

Documents

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

• 698039-26-Candidate Information Package (Word, 403KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  698039-26-Role Description (Word, 731KB)