Administration Officer

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with the 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

The Transport Network Operations branch delivers maintenance, construction, and asset management services for road infrastructure, including pavements, bridges, drainage, pathways, and street furniture. It drives continuous improvement through strong leadership and employee engagement.

As an Administration Officer you will:

• Provide advanced administrative services, including customer contact, word processing, records management, and information systems, ensuring timely and accurate responses to internal and external enquiries.
• Process financial transactions, prepare reports, and manage high-level internal and external correspondence.
• Research and analyse information to support the preparation of reports and correspondence.
• Undertake specific projects as required.
• Provide on-the-job supervision and training to support officers when necessary.

About you

The successful candidate will have:

• Certificate III in Business Administration, Local Government, or relevant discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Current “C” Class Driver Licence.
• Broad experience in administrative and business office functions.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, “can-do” attitude.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver quality outcomes.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and high-level written communication skills.
• Experience using civil asset management systems (e.g., Maximo, Confirm), TechnologyOne (T1), and CiAnywhere.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a customer-focused environment and provide task supervision and training.
• Willingness to learn new systems and provide after-hours support during emergency events.

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 a 9-day fortnight.
• 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 these 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 Drew Geppert during business hours on 0407 278 493.

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.