Employment Details
* Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
* Position Classification: Admin Officer Level 4
* Remuneration: $75,176.8 - $76,897.65
* Hours per Week: 38
* Requisition ID: REQ648965
* Application Close Date: Sunday 3rd May 2026
Location
Taree, Lower Mid North Coast – team based within the Hunter New England Drug and Alcohol Clinical Services.
About the Role
Administration Officer Level 4 providing high‐level administrative and secretarial support to the Health Service Manager and the broader multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
* Managing complex diaries, meetings, and travel arrangements
* Coordinating payroll, leave and timesheet processing
* Preparing reports, correspondence, and meeting documentation
* Organising meetings, agendas and minutes
* Handling incoming enquiries via phone, email and face‐to‐face interactions
* Acting as a key administrative contact for the Health Service Manager and District Senior Nurse Manager
Qualifications & Experience
* Excellent communication and customer service skills
* Proven administrative experience supporting a team or manager
* Strong attention to detail and ability to produce high‐quality documentation
* Compassionate, patient and understanding approach
* Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands
* Ability to work efficiently in a busy, complex environment
* Commitment to following procedures, protocols and confidentiality requirements
* Confidence using a range of systems and software
* Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
* Experience assisting with recruitment, ordering, invoices and payments
* Support data entry in MERIT database
Benefits
* Ongoing professional development opportunities across the administrative network
* Career progression opportunities within NSW Health
* Annual leave and paid parental leave for eligible employees
* Salary packaging options to increase take‐home pay
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support wellbeing
* Supportive and collaborative team environment
Inclusive Employer Statement
Hunter New England Local Health District is an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply and will accommodate required adjustments to the recruitment process. For confidential support, contact HNELHD-Diversity@health.nsw.gov.au.
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