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Our Benefits
The City of Cockburn provides its employees with generous employment conditions and highly desirable lifestyle benefits including:
* Generous superannuation (up to 15.5%)
* Great study assistance (50% HELP contribution)
* Additional 2 days of leave per year
* Cockburn ARC membership
* Flexible work environment
* Wellness programs
Our Benefits
The City of Cockburn provides its employees with generous employment conditions and highly desirable lifestyle benefits including:
* Generous superannuation (up to 15.5%)
* Professional development opportunities
* Great study assistance (50% HELP contribution)
* Additional 2 days of leave per year
* Cockburn ARC membership
* Corporate Health Fund Memberships
* Flexible work environment
* Wellness programs
The City
The City of Cockburn is one of the major coastal cities in Western Australia, with a growing community of over 125,000 people and 9,300 businesses across 24 suburbs. We’re a place of diverse people, lifestyles and experiences — with everything from pristine beaches and wetlands to theme parks and world-class recreation facilities.
We are a place of opportunity for professionals, and we are focused on delivering for our community to achieve our vision of Cockburn, the best place to be.
The Position
Embrace the opportunity to learn across diverse areas of the business in this role, where you'll engage with leaders and teams, gaining insights into executive operations and decision-making processes. This position offers a unique chance to enhance your skills in a supportive environment that values innovation and community impact.
An exciting opportunity exists within the Office of the Chief Executive Officer, providing support to a team of Executive Assistants that look after the CEO and four Directors. We are looking for a team player who will step in and assist with tasks when the Executive Assistants are out of the office and provide leave coverage when required.
Utilising your strong administrative skills, your contributions will include creating and collating reports, presentations and correspondence and minute-taking. You’ll set up meeting rooms and arrange stationery and catering. This role has a strong focus on records management – ensuring electronic records are saved and registered within the City’s record management system.
In this role, your key tasks will include providing confidential administrative support to the Office of the CEO, managing communications and ensuring efficient recordkeeping. You'll also handle internal and external customer inquiries promptly and assist with meeting preparation, contributing to seamless team operations.
This position is being offered on a permanent part-time basis at 26.5 hours per week, ideally from Monday to Thursday (however there is some flexibility in the days/hours worked). This role is based in Spearwood however there will be the requirement to travel to other locations (mostly within the City of Cockburn) – for this a valid driver’s licence will be required.
The Person
If you possess the following attributes, we’d love to hear from you:
* Previous experience in an administrative role within an executive team.
* Well-developed data processing and computer skills
* Highly developed communication skills
* Ability to maintain attention to detail and accuracy while working to tight deadlines
* Excellent organisation / time management skills
* Previous experience working in a records management environment and using an electronic document and records management system (EDRMS) is desirable
* Previous experience working with Microsoft Suite – Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint will be highly regarded
Salary: $74,487 - $79,582 (pro-rata) per annum depending on relevant experience and skills.
Interested in Applying?
Head to the City’s webpage ( and click “Job Vacancies” and “Apply”. Please read the attached position description and selection criteria for a full understanding of the role before applying. Please briefly address the essential criteria (found in the position description) in your cover letter to show us why this role should be yours! Applications that fail to address the essential criteria may not be shortlisted for the role.
Closing Date: Tuesday 3 June 2025 at 5.00pm
For further information please call Rebecca Sanders on 9411 3316 or email
The City of Cockburn reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to this date.
The City of Cockburn is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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* PD - Administration Officer - 2025.pdf
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