Army Human Resources Administrators (also known as Administration Assistants) are like no other administrative function in the nation.
This isn't your average office job - it's better.
In an exciting twist, you'll have the opportunity to travel Australia and the world, working in a range of environments.
You'll also get to work on Navy and Air Force operations when needed.
As a Human Resources Administrator you'll be a member of the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC) and will play a pivotal role in the management and well-being of personnel in each Army unit.
If there's an issue, you'll be the first point of contact for it.
What you’ll do:
- Pay and Personnel Administration – Provide administrative support directly to military personnel, or pay and personnel administrative support for personnel.
- Resource and Financial Management – Conduct financial resource management within a unit, encompassing a diverse range of clerical, administrative, resource and financial management duties.
- Staff Clerk – Undertake a range of administrative and clerical support functions within a headquarters structure, such as assisting staff officers with planning, contributing to appreciations, developing orders, coordinating tasks and operational support requirements (including financial management and training area support).
- Data Analysis – Review data to discover useful information, inform conclusions and support decision-making.
Training and Progression
You don't need any prior administrative experience to join.
You'll learn everything you need to know through your Initial Employment Training (IET).
Upon completion, you’ll have developed your skills to be able to:
- Interpret policy, legislation and regulations to provide clerical and financial resource management advice
- Understand and provide advice on military pay, personal allowances and unit/personal claims
- Analyse large data sets and extract insights
- Use in-service information systems to support peers and commanders
- Maintain records, files and registers
- Prepare operational documents for signature and release
- Maintain operational maps, logbooks, messages and information
- Operate the in-service HF/VHF Radio and Battlefield Management Systems
- Undertake general soldiering duties, such as manning defensive positions, patrolling, navigation, traffic control, and camouflaging vehicles and field equipment
Unlike most other office jobs, you'll also take part in physical training, soldiering and exercises, and gain free access to the gym onsite.
Your workplace may change regularly, but your responsibilities will be consistent—always working towards the goal of helping the Army run efficiently.
If you're keen for an organisational challenge that you can't do anywhere else, this could be the career for you.
In-Service Information This role is known as Command Support Clerk within the Army.Employment Category Number (ECN): 150 Employment Category: Combat Support
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