About Us :
Katherine Town Council is the Municipal Council for Katherine, NT. Providing services to the Katherine Community relating to rates, roads, infrastructure, animal control, waste management and other core essential services.
At the heart of the Big Rivers region is Katherine, the fourth largest township in the Northern Territory. Outside of Darwin and Palmerston Local Government Areas, Katherine is the next major regional centre closest to the Port of Darwin; the only major multimodal port located in Northern Australia and Australia’s gateway to the Asia Pacific.
Katherine is located at a critical crossroads point for Northern Australia and the top end, connecting Perth to Darwin from the west and Adelaide to Darwin through the north/south highway and rail corridor. Katherine services the wider region with access to education and medical services.
Around 8,000 people live in the Katherine municipality. The local RAAF Airbase at the Katherine suburb of Tindal adds around 2,000 to this figure making it over 10,000 people living and working in Katherine.
Our community is at the center of everything we do. In achieving this, we continue to the vision where: Katherine is welcoming, vibrant, family-friendly, and fosters diversity and unity. In Katherine, everyone belongs, everyone feels safe, and there is a sense of community Our vision recognizes the importance of valuing our environment and investing in our people and culture.
VISION Katherine Town council's vision is for Katherine to be a place of opportunity where we live, work, learn and grow together.
MISSION Together, we will work effectively today, to shape our exceptional future tomorrows.
VALUES Accepting of DIVERSITY Sense of COMMUNITY Respect for PEOPLE, our ENVIRONMENT and our CULTURE
About You :
Current NT Drivers Licence
Position Summary :
This position reports directly to the Project Manager and is responsible for providing high level administrative support to the Projects Team, with a focus on monitoring project deadlines, reporting on integral and important information to the Project Manager, and that there is effective and efficient communication across key stakeholders. This position is required to undertake a supporting role to assist in achieve project outcome and ensure tasks are done in a timely manner.
Key Requirements :
• Demonstrated ability to meet the positions key responsibilities;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• High level administrative skills including ability to work independently;
• High level computer skills: experience in Microsoft Officer products and
packages;
• High Level customer service experience and skills;
• Ability to work independently and problem-solve;
• Ability to understand various legislations, statutory obligation, and Council
policies in order to make informed decisions.
• Extensive knowledge and skill gained through on-the-job training;
• Minimum experience of 2 years in similar or related administrative role.
Job Responsibility :
1. Provide professional secretarial and administrative support to the Infrastructure & Environment
Services team to ensure that operations are maintained in an effective and accurate manner and
support pressing deadlines.
2. Liaise and communicating with external customers, user groups, stakeholders, and contractors to act
on behalf of Council regarding the engagement and/or following up of requests, information, works.
and services.
3. Undertake administrative duties to assist in the tendering, undertakings or procuring of works,
services and/or projects.
4. Undertake financial support for the Department in seeking quotes, writing purchase orders and
tracking budgets.
5. Oversee administrative duties relating to service requests within the Department such as the buildings
and facilities, road, cycle and footpath networks, outdoor lighting, waste, cemetery, parks and open
spaces, and other reasonable components of the Infrastructure and Environment Department.
6. Assist with the management of Council contractors who are engaged to undertake works, or provide
administrative services related to domestic rubbish collections, cleaning and maintenance programs.
for Council buildings and facilities, road, cycle and footpath networks, outdoor lighting, cemetery,
parks and open spaces.
7. Assist in the effective management of Council facility hires, including key management, ingoing and
outgoing inspections, contractor engagement for works etc.
8. Input data, records and information to current systems and programs that provide integrity to
Council’s processes and service delivery in an accurate and timely manner.
9. Process permits and applications received for Development Planning, road opening/closing,
oversize/over mass vehicles, asbestos and deep burial.
10. Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with the other Infrastructure and Environment
Administration Staff and the rest of the organisation as appropriate.
11. Other responsibilities as shall be reasonable associated with or incidental to the above responsibilities
or as shall, in the course of the employment be agreed between the parties as being or forming part.
of the duties.
Organisational Responsibilities
1. Ensure compliance with Workplace Health and Safety requirements. Comply with workplace
procedures for risk identification, risk assessment and risk control. Participate in activities associated with the management of workplace health and safety. Identify and report health and
safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries, property damage and mishaps at the workplace.
2. Assist in the implementation of the Katherine Town Council’s Local Counter Disaster Sub-Plan in the
event of a disaster.
3. Ensure incumbent is dedicated to servicing our community and will listen to and proactively respond
to their needs.
4. Foster sustainable, honest relationships with the community and stakeholders
5. Perform and deliver results that align with organisations strategic direction and serve our
community;
6. Work in accordance with Council’s Vision and Mission statement.
7. Provide excellent customer service through incoming telephone calls, email and front counter
enquiries
Job Functions :
Contact admin
Job Benefits :
1. 6 weeks annual leave p.a
2. 3 weeks sick leave p.a
3. Above award entitlements
4. Superannuation contribution commence at 10.5% p.a
5. Free access to Katherine town pool and 50% gym discount
Selling Point :
Opportunity to make a positive impact and represent Katherine Town Council
Contact :
Cherie Bush