Administrative Assistant, Clerk Grade 1/2

Administrative Assistant, Clerk Grade 1/2-00009ID1

Administrative Assistant, Clerk Grade 1/2, Wollongong

Join a dynamic team that promotes growth and development

Work in a volunteer-based agency supporting communities of NSW

Full time ongoing

Location: Wollongong State Headquarters with hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Attractive salary package of up to $82,650.88

About the opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for an ongoing Administrative Assistant Grade 1/2 to work in the NSW SES Fleet Service team.

The Administrative Assistant provides timely and accurate administrative support for a range of tasks across the Fleet branch and the support stream. This role requires excellent customer service to our volunteers, internal and external stakeholders, and members of the public.

About the NSW SES

Our Mission: NSW SES saving lives and creating safer communities.

Our Vision: A trusted volunteer-based emergency service, working together to deliver excellence in community preparedness and emergency response.

The NSW SES serves the NSW community as the lead agency for floods, storms, and tsunamis as specified by the State Emergency Service Act 1989. We are recognised as the most versatile and widely used emergency service organisation in NSW. Our volunteers are highly skilled, experienced, and well- trained in the wide variety of roles they perform.

Each NSW SES Unit is as unique and varied as the community it serves, reflecting the vast mix of risks faced and roles required in the diverse locations and communities across the state. In addition to flood, storm and tsunami, our Service provides specialist capabilities that include general land rescue, vertical rescue, road crash rescue, and alpine and remote area search and rescue. The NSW SES responded to over 64,000 requests for assistance from the community over the 2021-22 year. 

The NSW SES has over 10,000 volunteer members, including reserves, and a
full-time equivalent workforce of over 370. There are 262 volunteer Units across the State and our volunteer Units are either local, community-based Units, State-wide or regional Units established to provide specialist capabilities. They are varied and unique in their capabilities, designed to address specific risks to communities of NSW.

About you

To be successful in this role you will:

Be a highly motivated individual with excellent organisational skills

Be able to effectively manage a workload with multiple competing tasks

Be proactive, accountable and thrive in a complex and fast-paced environment.

Have excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with all stakeholders

Have demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.

Have sound computer skills with MS Office programs. SAP experience is advantageous.

Able to remain calm and focused in challenging situations.

Hold a current driver’s licence.

What we can offer you

Employment with attractive leave entitlements including parental leave, recreation and flex leave and other leave entitlements

Attractive salary package of up to $82,650.88 ($67,975 – $73,901 + leave loading + super)

Flexible work options working within operational requirements

Mental Health & Wellbeing programs and services

Operational and leadership training and development opportunities via LinkedIn Learning and other training avenues to build and maintain skills

Comprehensive immunisation programs including the flu vaccine

Opportunities to build invaluable relationships across emergency service agencies, emergency service committees and other Government and community organisations.

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply and submit as separate attachments:

A cover letter (maximum of one page) briefly responding to the  essential requirements  and your interest in the role;

Responses to each of the  targeted questions (maximum of one page per answer); and

An up-to-date  resume  of no more than four pages detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role