Business Support Officer - Infrastructure Delivery
About Us:
Kempsey Shire Council (KSC) is located on the Mid North Coast of NSW, known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.
We are a progressive, proactive and dynamic organisation, and we pride ourselves on the respectful and supportive workplace we have cultivated. With 360+ dedicated staff managing $1.5 billion worth of assets across many sites throughout the Shire, KSC work closely with our community to build an inspired, connected Macleay Valley.
Your New Role:
As the Business Support Officer – Infrastructure Delivery, you will provide high-level administrative and business support to the Infrastructure Delivery team. You'll help ensure the smooth operation of day-to-day activities, enabling Coordinators, Works Engineer and Group Manager Infrastructure Delivery to focus on delivering outcomes for the community.
In this role you will act as a point of contact for the Infrastructure Delivery team and the Group Manager Infrastructure Delivery for internal and external stakeholders, managing and providing administrative leadership and support to the Infrastructure Delivery team, including administrative, clerical, data entry and reporting.
For a full list of the Key Accountabilities of the role, please refer to the Position Description.
About You:
To be successful in this position, you will possess:
Tertiary qualifications in Business Administration or a related field and\or demonstrated relevant industry experience.
Ability to lead, motivate and develop staff which has diverse and demanding responsibilities.
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and prioritise competing deadlines in a fast-paced high-volume work environment using good time management skills and minimal direction.
Ability to undertake research, investigation and analysis, and present research findings both verbally and in writing.
Highly developed interpersonal skills including the proven ability to liaise effectively with and provide high quality customer service to a diverse range of people in a professional manner while maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
Demonstrated knowledge, experience, and capability in the use of Microsoft Office Professional Applications, Geographical Information Systems and corporate computer systems.
Benefits of working for Kempsey Shire Council:
As the successful candidate, you'll enjoy:
A permanent full-time position, 35 hour work week
Monthly Rostered Day Off (RDO)
Weekly salary of $ to $ (plus superannuation)
Generous leave entitlements, including access to Long Service Leave after five years
A working environment focussed on wellbeing, including flexible work arrangements, rostered days off, EAP access, social club, and health and wellbeing programs.
Fitness Passports for discounted access to a range of gym and pool facilities.
Career development and learning opportunities, access to study leave if required.
Novated Leasing and salary packaging options (for eligible roles).
A supportive, collaborative working environment designed to help you grow
A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance, on the beautiful Mid-North Coast.
Interested?
Please apply via Council's website Note that you will be required to prepare and submit:
A short statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role (as listed in the Position Description); and
Your current resume.
Applications Close: COB Wednesday, 29 October ****.
Please note that Council reserves the right to close this job advertisement before the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage all interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Have questions? Please contact Dylan Reeves, Group Manager Infrastructure Delivery, for a confidential discussion on Ph: .
Please Note:
Our recruitment notification process is primarily via system generated emails. Please ensure your email is correct before submitting your application to avoid missing crucial updates.
If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact the Recruitment team on or email
Thank you and good luck with your application.
Kempsey Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse, inclusive and values-led workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability. In addition, Kempsey Shire Council will provide reasonable adjustments for suitably qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require additional assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss with the advertised contact person. You can ask for reasonable adjustments to be made at any time during the recruitment process.