Mullumbimby, New South Wales
Part-time
Description
Byron Shire Council has a permanent part-time opportunity for an experienced
Administration Officer
to join our Sustainable Development team, working a minimum of 21 hours per week. In this role, you will provide professional, customer-focused administrative support across local approval functions, including Planning, Building Approvals and Certification. Success in this role will require a high level of attention to detail, particularly when accessing and updating information within the NSW Planning Portal.
Some of your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
* Provide high-quality administrative support to the Sustainable Development team, technical officers, and other Council teams as required.
* Act as the first point of contact for incoming calls, responding to enquiries, redirecting calls, and accurately recording information.
* Coordinate appointments, inspections, correspondence, and telephone communications on behalf of technical officers.
* Deliver accurate, customer-focused information to internal and external stakeholders in line with Council policies and procedures.
* Access systems and registers, including the NSW Planning Portal, Council and Government registers, and local approval records.
* Prepare clear, professional documentation and contribute positively to a collaborative, team-based service delivery approach.
Byron Shire Council is focused on partnering with our community and offers pristine beaches, diverse lifestyles, a magnificent natural environment and a subtropical climate. Stay, live and work in our community.Byron Shire Council has a high performance, collaborative culture. We are a growth-oriented organisation and value individuals who are driven to succeed and exceed expectations. We like to focus on understanding how a potential candidates talents and strengths align with the role they are interested in. Working in Local Government and for Byron Shire Council provides opportunities to grow in the direction that you aspire.
We provide a rewarding and flexible working environment and celebrate our values of:
* We lead with enthusiasm and purpose
* We are open, honest and respectful
* We foster well-being and creativity
* We achieve our goals and succeed together
Enjoy our Employee Benefits
This Opportunity Offers
* A permanent part-time position (21 hours per week min).
* Salary and Conditions will be in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award with an appointment at a salary in the range of $1, $1,378.87 per week (dependent upon skills and experience)
Other Benefits Include
* Superannuation
* Access to Long Service Leave from 5 years' service
* Education and training support
* Attractive salary packaging scheme.
* Employee Assistance Program (4 sessions per year)
* Fitness Passport
* Health and Wellbeing days
* Opportunity to work as part of the Sustainable Development - Local Approvals team
Location:
This position is basedat Mullumbimby; however,Council can require you to work from other work sites as required for operational reasons.
Contact
Kelly Rochester - Administration Supervisor I SEE - Development Support & Administration, Phone:
Closing date:
10am (NSW time)Wednesday 18 Feb 2026. Late applications will not be permitted.
Position Description:
Administration Officer
We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of our community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.
We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to explore new ways of working – including part-time, job-share or working from different locations. Everyone can ask about it.
We strongly encourage applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment during the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed above, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication
.
Pre-Employment Screening Process
* Reference Checks:Referees will preferably be your current or most recent supervisor and must be able to comment directly on your abilities in a work situation. If you have any objection to this action, your concerns should be raised in your application and be discussed with the Selection Panel.
* Functional Health Assessment:If applicable, the functional health assessment evaluates your physical and functional capacity against the physical demands necessary to safely perform the job for which you have applied.
* Background Screening:Background checks verify the information you have provided in your application, and where applicable, also check for relevant criminal history. Checks may also include, for example, a confirmation of your employment history, qualifications/tickets and working with children clearance.
How To Apply
Scout Talent has released an improvement to the candidate application experience through the 'Save Application' Feature. As a candidate you can start an application and progressively update the application until they are ready to submit.
You can start an application on the go, from anywhere and return to finish your application via the automatic follow up email when you have time and the required information at hand.
You must use your own email address and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with Council.
Being mindful of diversity and inclusion we have provided 2 options to apply for the position.
Option 1 - Written Application
You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document, and then COPY and PASTE into the fields below.
Step 1:
Fill out our online application form below. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'
Step 2:
Attach your resume/CV and a cover letter (optional). Once you have attached your document/s click 'Next'.
Step 3:
Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.
You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.
Option 2 - Audio File Application
Step 1:
Scroll down and review the Questions that you are required to answer.
Step 2:
Record an audio file of your responses and save the file (the file must be in an MP3 format and less than 50MB). Please note that all questions with a drop box or a check box as well as the reference checks details can not be answered via audio file and must be completed below.
Step 3:
Fill out the Personal Details section and the questions that can not be completed by audio file on the application form below.
For all of the Questions where you are responding via audio file, type the response "audio file".
Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'
Step 4:
Attach your resume/CV, a cover letter (optional) and your audio file. Once you have attached your documents click 'Next'.
Step 5:
Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.
You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.
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