Community Recovery is the lead agency for the provision of human and social recovery support to Queenslanders impacted by disasters including the provision of personal financial support, emotional support and recovery activities.
The Long-Term Recovery and Resilience team (LTRR) establishes and manages long-term recovery and resilience programs to support communities affected by disaster events. Our values drive our inclusive and collaborative culture where we provide meaningful help and financial support to communities with:
practical information
referral to support services
the distribution and coordination of financial assistance through procurement and grants processing
developing and funding projects in disaster affected communities.
The Program Support Officer provides high-level administrative support to the Long-Term Recovery and Resilience program. It actively contributes to enhancing team workflow, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and supporting program managers, leads and their teams by reducing their administrative load to help achieve program goals.
This role offers a dynamic range of operational administration responsibilities, including but not limited to:
Mailbox management of centralised mailboxes
Secretariat support to meetings
Supporting the preparation of documents, correspondence, newsletters, and other communication material
Supporting the administration of records, recruitment and onboarding processes
Supporting contract management and procurement systems, reporting and compliance activities
Contributing to projects and process improvements
The successful candidate will ideally have experience supporting multi-disciplinary program teams and demonstrate exceptional adaptability to thrive in a dynamic and evolving environment. While there are no mandatory requirements for this role, previous experience in an administrative or executive support role in the public sector will be highly regarded. This role requires a proactive, organised, and solutions-focused individual who can effectively and independently manage competing priorities while contributing to the program's overall success. You will need to have excellent communication skills and exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering accurately and timely services.
To understand if this opportunity aligns with your skills and career goals, and what skills and experience you will need to bring to the role, please review the Role Description.
Interested in applying?
If you are interested in working with us, please provide the following information in your application:
A two-page statement addressing the role requirements, responsibilities and core capabilities of the role, and your motivation to join Community Recovery.
Your current CV or resume (maximum three pages is recommended), including any mandatory and/or other requirements.
Details of two referees who have a thorough knowledge of your capabilities, work performance and conduct within the previous two years. It is expected that applicants will nominate their current, and immediate past supervisors as referees.
Applicants who do not provide a statement and CV/resume will not be considered.
This position is being re-advertised, and previous applicants need not apply. This is a temporary full-time position until 30 June 2027.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
