Administration Officer - Identified - Languages & Culture

Job Description

Administration Officer - Identified - Languages & Culture Education (Organisation site)Partnerships and Programs Branch, First Nations Strategy and Partnerships Division Dandiiri Schools and Community Library, located in Inala, is a valuable state-wide resource centre which showcases many aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education, culture and history.A comprehensive collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resources are available for schools and other educational institutions. Resources include teacher reference materials, fiction and non-fiction texts, artefacts, puzzles and toys. The library is an excellent source of materials on topics such as Reconciliation, the Stolen Generation, Native Title and NAIDOC Week.This role is offered on a full-time temporary basis, until 31 December 2025, unless otherwise determined. Job details Position status: Fixed Term Temporary Position type: Flexible full-time Occupational group: Education & Training Classification: AO3 Workplace Location: Inala Job ad reference: QLD/CO616956/24T Closing date: 16-Feb-2025 Yearly salary: $75886 - $84201 Fortnightly salary: $2908.70 - $3227.40 Job duration: Until 31 Dec 2025 unless otherwise determined The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. About the Role Dandiiri Community Library is looking for an Administrative Officer. In this role, you will contribute to the effective and efficient administrative management of the library by providing relevant and timely support to the Senior Project Officer and Principal Advisor. You will work within existing guidelines to provide basic resolution of problems by reference to established procedures. Administration roles play a crucial part in ensuring that daily operations run smoothly and effectively. As such, the library requires capable, organised and efficient administrative staff who are responsive to a continual range of demands and needs from both internal and external sources. Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Undertake the day-to-day library duties and responsibilities, including returning and borrowing of library resources, story time with Kindy and playgroups providing a cultural lens for non-Indigenous staff accessing resources. Support the library manager in the operational requirements, including working with school-based staff and community to ensure cultural safety. Co-ordinate the creation and maintenance of procedures and documentation relating to library network support and services; training will be provided. Mandatory Requirements for an Identified Role: It is a genuine occupational requirement for Identified roles that the position be filled by an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person as set out in Section 7 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1991 for the purposes contained in Section 25 of that Act. Verification of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Island heritage: For administrative purposes, in relation to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a person who identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is either: Accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community in which he or she lives. By definition, a person who is not an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cannot be employed (on any basis) to perform the duties of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role. Applicants to this position may have to provide confirmation of their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage. Requesting proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage from applicants helps to make sure that this intention is honoured. How to Apply Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and A 1-page application outlining what you can bring to the role as per the role description attached. We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. When working in regulated employment, an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services. Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). 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 candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions. #J-18808-Ljbffr