Administration Officer

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MacKillop Family Services is seeking an Administration Officer in Darwin for a part-time 8am to 2:30pm role within the NT Services Program. This Indigenous identified position supports the NT Coordinator and the broader NT WA/NT administration team, coordinating back office functions such as contracting, policy implementation, community relations, finance and human resources in partnership with local and head office staff. The successful candidate will demonstrate high level administrative experience, advanced MS Office skills, and the ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team while planning and delivering under tight deadlines. A solid understanding of Aboriginal culture and current issues affecting children and families is essential, and you must address the full Key Selection Criteria. Hold a valid driver’s license, Working with Children Check, and criminal history checks; an NDIS Workers Screening Check is required for risk assessed roles with MacKillop offering support. Shortlisting may begin immediately, so apply soon; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

This is an Indigenous identified position and constitutes a special measure exception under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 Section 57 for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants only.

About the role:

The Administration Officer will provide high quality administration support to the Darwin NT Coordinator, NT and administrative support to the Greater Darwin NT Services and WA/NT administration team, liaise as required with staff from MacKillop’s Offices, as well as staff from a wide range of government and non-government agencies as required, oversee the local integration and alignment of all ‘back office’ functions, including contracting and standards, policy implementation, community relations, finance and business services and human resource management in partnership with relevant MacKillop staff locally and at head office.

This is a Part-Time opportunity with 8am to 2:30pm work hours (Flexibility in reaction to start and finish times to be considered) based in Darwin, NT within our NT Services Program. The position reports to the Family Support Services Coordinator, NT.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, The incumbent will have:

• A knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal culture and values and an awareness of the current issues faced by Aboriginal children, young people and their families
• Demonstrated high-level administrative experience.
• High skills levels around the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), as well as Outlook and Skype.
• The ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary, professional team.
• A high level of initiative, ability to plan, organise and prioritise work, and work to tight deadlines under pressure. 

Please address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full position listing, please click APPLY. The Position Description is available for review at the bottom of the page

For more information, please contact:

 Loretta Starkey at [email protected] or on 61891604654

Our offer:

• Generous Salary Packaging - helps increase your take home pay
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
• Employee Assistance Program – free and confidential counselling, coaching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Click HERE to find out more about becoming a member of the MacKillop Family Services team and what further support we have to offer our employees.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check (paid for by MacKillop);
• Valid Employee Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles). MacKillop can assist successful candidates with their application.

Our Commitment:

MacKillop celebrates and draws strength from diversity and respects the dignity of all people. Every person at MacKillop has the right to be safe and to be treated justly. We value every person’s ability, cultural or linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, intersex status, relationship status, religious or spiritual beliefs, socio-economic status, and age.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.