Administrative Assistant at Department of Education, Western Australia (Welshpool, WA (WA))

Job Description

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE812600

This is a permanent full-time position commencing May 2023

The Role and our Branch

The Pilbara Education Region is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Administrative Assistant.

We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.

The successful applicant will provide administrative assistance to the Regional Office, including the preparation and delivery of correspondence, preparation and distribution of agendas and minutes of meetings and follow up on actions, where required. They will maintain an effective correspondence filing system for corporate information and records relating to projects, initiatives, committees and other branch activities. Additionally, the Administrative Assistant will process incoming and outgoing correspondence, manage incoming phone calls and visitor enquiries, and assist with travel arrangements, including preparing travel documents, booking flights and accommodation.

The Pilbara Education Region is one of eight regions within the Western Australian Department of Education. The Pilbara Education Regional Education Office is located in Karratha. Educational Regional Offices provide information on local public school options, special programs and services such as school psychology, behaviour centres, home education and reporting students not attending school.

Cultural Diversity

The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria

Demonstrated well developed knowledge and experience in administrative and clerical functions

Demonstrated well developed keyboarding and computer skills including a working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and word processing

Demonstrated organisational skills with the ability to use initiative and work independently and as part of a team

Demonstrated well developed verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with officers at all levels

Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in account payments and monitoring expenditure for a work unit

For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.

It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.

All inquiries are welcomed

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