About the Department:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities. We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights. Our objectives are: a strong start for all children, every student realising their potential, fair and safe workplaces and communities, capable people delivering our vision. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.
About Kedron State High School:
Kedron State High School is a world class public school with a rich academic and cultural history, strong community spirit, culture and a reflective and improvement focussed mindset. At the heart of this is our school culture which is driven by our motto, 'Niti Est Nitere - To Strive is to Shine'. Our motto truly encapsulates the essence of our students' educational journey at Kedron. To strive is to embrace the unquenchable thirst for knowledge, the insatiable curiosity that fuels innovation, and the unyielding determination to overcome challenges. It is about supporting our students to set high goals and expectations of themselves and encourage them to pursue them with passion and resolve. At Kedron, we encourage our students to dream big, to dare to push boundaries, and to embrace the opportunity to learn and grow every day and in doing so, 'To Shine'.
Your role:
As the Administration Officer, you will:
1. As the Administration Officer, you may undertake work across a broad range of corporate service activities, including human resource (HR), financial and facilities, and/or undertake a narrow range of duties relating to a specific corporate services function.
2. Assist in identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities for the efficient and effective provision of corporate services to support school operations.
Responsibilities include:
3. Contribute to the day to day management support staff within the school/college, including identifying corporate service issues, coordinating recruitment and selection, induction and training of support staff and where necessary, provide Injury Management support for staff.
4. Interpreting departmental and school policies, guidelines and ensuring legislative and procedural requirements are met.
5. Assist the Principal/Executive Principal/Business Manager in identifying workforce needs including maintaining accurate records, tracking staff data, monitoring staff replacement and ensuring all relevant compliance training is valid and current.
6. Assist with the daily supervision of support staff by monitoring workloads, identifying workforce skills needs, and highlighting any performance issues to the Principal/Executive Principal/Business Manager, including research of professional development opportunities for support staff
7. Accounts Payable Officer duties includes data entry, monitoring and managing Purchase Orders and expenses, monitoring procurement processes, corporate card expenses, asset management, journals. This officer is also a First Aid Officer including specialised needs eg. Diabetics. OneSchool Finance experience required. Demonstrate experience and knowledge.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
To Apply:
8. Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
9. Attach a 2-page response to the How you may be assessed section of the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace.