Administration 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

The Design and Placemaking Services Branch plays a vital role in delivering design and design management services that support Council's capital works program and major projects. The team is responsible for creating fit-for-purpose solutions that enhance community assets, contribute to the region's liveability and help deliver sustainable outcomes for the Sunshine Coast.

As an Administration Support Officer, you'll be the backbone of the branch's daily operations, providing high-quality administrative and business support across operational activities, capital projects and strategic initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with a diverse range of stakeholders while supporting projects that make a real impact on the communities and places that make the Sunshine Coast unique.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide high-level administrative and business support to assist the delivery of operational activities, capital projects and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate financial administration activities, including purchase orders, goods receipting, corporate card reconciliations and financial record management.
• Manage customer enquiries, correspondence and requests through Council systems, ensuring timely responses and positive customer outcomes.
• Coordinate branch records, meetings and governance processes while supporting continuous improvement initiatives and project delivery.

About you

You thrive in a fast-paced environment, can effectively manage competing priorities and take pride in delivering accurate, high-quality work.

You build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and are committed to providing professional, responsive and solutions-focused service.

You have strong written communication skills, excellent attention to detail and experience using systems and applications such as Microsoft Office to support business operations.

With a proactive attitude and willingness to contribute, you enjoy working with others, sharing information and supporting team success while continuously improving processes and ways of working.

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 Cameron Dann during business hours on 0400 516 094.

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.