Corporate Services Officer - Regional Operations, Far North Region

Job Description

The Regional Operations Far North Queensland Region Team is looking for a permanent dynamic individual, ready to work in a small team environment and collaborate with purpose in a supportive environment, contributing to the future of education in Queensland. This position will be located in the Cairns Office.About The Department Of Education 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. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.About The Role As the Corporate Services Officer within our customer focused regional support team, you will have the opportunity to work directly with our senior corporate service officers, infrastructure advisors, schools and regional staff members by providing administrative services across the range of financial, human resource, infrastructure asset and information management functions.You will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following: Providing financial and operational support on a range of infrastructure and asset management services. Assisting Regional Senior Corporate Service Officers by providing financial support and advice in relation to asset management functions and administration roles. Coordinating, preparing and processing approved invoices in SAP. Administering, creating and maintaining procurement actions including purchase orders, accounts (payable and receivable) and relevant documentation storage and electronic filing. Providing reports and monitoring project budgets. Maintaining and enhancing administrative systems and processes to maximise the effectiveness of services. Maintaining and updating departmental systems and applications for the delivery of Infrastructure Services, particularly SAP modules relating to Plant Maintenance, Asset Management, Finance, and Project Management. About You Ideally, you will possess sound financial and administrative skills, strive for excellence in customer service, be responsible for your contributions to the team, and possess high attention to detail along with good written and verbal communication skills.We are looking for a flexible, energetic, confident all-rounder with great communication skills in building and maintaining positive key internal and external stakeholder relationships and the capability to manage multiple tasks and priorities within demanding timeframes.Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. How To Apply Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history). Attach a 1-page cover letter indicating your experience and how you will meet the responsibilities of the role mentioned above in the “About the Role” section. 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).The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.Occupational group: Facilities/Asset Management #J-18808-Ljbffr