Are you a detail-oriented professional with exceptional administration and customer service skills? If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment and supporting projects that benefit the community, we'd love to hear from you.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated individual to provide high-quality administrative support across the Community Services division. This role is responsible for coordinating annual funding programs, supporting projects and events, and delivering exceptional customer service across a diverse range of community-focused services.
The Community Services division includes the Art Gallery, Civic Theatre, Library, Community Development, Cultural Services, Museum, and Visitor Economy & Events teams.
What's on offer
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Permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week)
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Remuneration package of $2,801.00 gross per fortnight, with progression opportunities to $3,361.20 gross per fortnight, plus 12% superannuation
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Access to Council's Flexible Working Arrangements
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Generous leave entitlements, including access to MyLeave
Your new role
As the Community Services Project & Administration Officer, you will provide efficient administrative support while contributing to the successful delivery of funding programs, projects and events. You will:
- Deliver exceptional, memorable customer service while providing efficient and effective administrative support to the Community Services division.
- Administer Council’s Annual Grants program and ClubGRANTS Category 1
- Prepare draft correspondence, reports, presentations and media articles
- Prepare agendas and minutes for meetings.
- Maintain confidential information and systems
- Undertake administrative duties including travel arrangements, reconciliations and purchase requisitions.
- Contribute toward the planning and delivery of workshops and events across the division
- Coordinate contractors and suppliers to deliver services
- Utilise and maintain databases and electronic records systems
- Undertake research for use in reports and submissions
- Editing and proofreading business documents; internal and external communications
- Support the delivery of front of house services at various locations across the division on an adhoc basis
- Support the Executive Assistant, Cultural Officer and other teams within the division as required
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Qualifications in business administration (or a related discipline) and demonstrated experience in an administrative role.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing business correspondence and reports.
- High attention to detail and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Well-developed customer service and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience using electronic records management systems and business applications.
- The ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
- A current Class C Driver's Licence.
What is next?
Applications close Sunday, 19 July 2026 at 11.59pm AEDST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 27 July 2026.
If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Madeleine Scully, Manager Community Services on 02 6926 9350.
As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.
All selected candidates for this position will be asked to consent to a police check. Please note that people with a criminal record are not discouraged from applying for the position. Each application will be considered on its merit.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs
https://wagga.nsw.gov.au/the-council/working-with-council/why-work-in-wagga
Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.
