Administration & Security Support Officer

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

As the Administration & Security Support Officer, you’ll be at the centre of Council operations—supporting a coordinated approach to property management and ensuring facilities are managed efficiently and effectively.

You’ll deliver high‑quality administration and customer service, working with internal teams and external stakeholders to keep information flowing, requests on track and day‑to‑day operations running smoothly.

• Be a trusted point of contact for internal and external enquiries
• Manage service requests, work orders and purchase orders end‑to‑end
• Maintain clean, reliable records across asset, property and finance systems
• Support service contracts and coordinate with contractors and teams
• Manage keys, swipe cards and access records in line with policy
• Work collaboratively to deliver professional, customer‑focused support

About you

You’re an organised, reliable administrator who takes pride in getting the details right and keeping things running smoothly. You enjoy working as part of a team, can juggle multiple requests with ease, and bring a professional, customer‑focused approach to everything you do.

• Completion of Year 12 or equivalent administrative experience
• Current “C” Class driver licence
• Certificate II in Business Administration, Local Government, or a related discipline

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Pauline Nuanchan during business hours on 0427 894 702.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.